'Gangliocytomas' of the pituitary: A heterogeneous group of lesions with differing histogenesis

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 607-613

  Geddes, J F ^a,d   Jansen, G H ^e   Robinson, S F D ^b   Gomori E ^e   Holton, J L ^c   Monson, J P ^a   Besser, G M ^a   Revesz T ^c  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Anterior pituitary; Gangliocytoma; Ganglion cell tumor; Growth hormone adenoma; Neurohypophysis

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GANGLIONEUROMA; HISTOGENESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS;

EID: 0034087428     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200004000-00017     Document Type: Article

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