Fine structure of prolactin pituitary adenoma with special reference to annulate lamellae. A case report.
Electron microscopy revealed the presence of annulate lamellae in the cytoplasm of a heavily granulated prolactin cell adenoma that had been removed from a 34-year-old male patient presenting impotence. To our knowledge this is the third case of pituitary adenomas where annulate lamellae are reported.
D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism
D011388:Prolactin