ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Also known asACTH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma · ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas · Pituitary Adenomas, ACTH-Secreting · ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenoma · ACTH Producing Pituitary Adenoma · ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenomas · Pituitary Adenoma, ACTH-Producing · Pituitary Adenomas, ACTH-Producing · Corticotroph Adenoma · Adenoma, Corticotroph · Adenomas, Corticotroph · Corticotroph Adenomas
Definition
A pituitary adenoma which secretes ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN, leading to CUSHING DISEASE.
MeSH classification
- C04.557.470.035.012
- C04.588.322.609.145
- C10.228.140.617.738.675.149
- C19.344.609.145
- C19.700.734.145
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D049913) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗