Neural transformation in a pituitary corticotroph adenoma

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 435-440

  Vidal, Sergio ^a,c   Horvath, Eva ^a   Bonert, Vivian ^b   Shahinian, Hrayr Karnig ^b   Kovacs, Kalman ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Corticotroph adenoma; Cushing's disease; Immunohistochemistry; Neural transformation; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; SCHIFF BASE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CASE REPORT; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CUSHING DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; HYPOPITUITARISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVOUS TISSUE; NEUROPIL; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TRANSSPHENOIDAL HYPOPHYSECTOMY; ULTRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0036942851     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-002-0561-5     Document Type: Article

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