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Pituitary oncocytic tumor with Cushing's disease
Author(s) -
Gjerris Annette,
Lindholm Jörgen,
Riishede John
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197810)42:4<1818::aid-cncr2820420420>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , endoplasmic reticulum , cushing's disease , pituitary tumors , histology , pituitary neoplasm , cushing syndrome , pituitary gland , adenoma , mitochondrion , disease , endocrinology , biology , hormone , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
Pituitary adenomas composed of oncocytes are rare. We report a young female with an atypical oncocytic tumor of the pituitary. The histology was unusual because the oncocytic cells—in addition to an abundance of abnormal mitochondria—contained a conspicuous smooth endoplasmic reticulum. The tumor grew invasively and the patient developed adrenal hypercorticism. Cancer 42:1818‐1822, 1978.