Clinically and biochemically silent thyrotroph adenoma with oncocytic change.
A case of clinically and biochemically silent pituitary tumour with ultrastructural and immunohistochemical evidence of thyroid stimulating hormone secretion is presented. Significance of recognition of such silent tumours is discussed.
Banerjee
A K
AK
Departments of Pathology and Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Sharma
B S
BS
Kak
V K
VK
D000236:Adenoma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D022142:Secretory Vesicles / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000502:physiology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000032:analysis*
D013972:Thyrotropin