Ectopic anterior pituitary corticotropic tumour in a six-year-old boy. Histological, ultrastructural and immunocytochemical study.
The report documents a silent, oncocytic, ACTH-producing ectopic anterior pituitary tumour in a 6-year-old boy. The invasive intrahemispheric neoplasm had no connection with the pituitary gland, the sella turcica or the sphenoid sinuses. The apparent similarities existing between this tumour, some choroid plexus carcinomas and steroid-producing neoplasms are discussed.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone