Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

A pituitary tumor that secretes GROWTH HORMONE. In humans, excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE leads to ACROMEGALY.

Also Known As:

Acromegaly Due To Pituitary Adenoma; GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; Isolated Familial Somatotropinoma; Pituitary Adenoma, Growth Hormone-Secreting; Somatotrophinoma, Familial; Somatotropinoma, Familial Isolated; Adenoma, Somatotroph; Adenomas, Somatotroph; GH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas; Pituitary Adenoma, GH Secreting; Pituitary Adenoma, Growth Hormone Secreting; Pituitary Adenomas, GH-Secreting; Pituitary Growth Hormone Secreting Adenoma; Somatotroph Adenomas; Pituitary Adenoma, GH-Secreting; Pituitary Growth Hormone-Secreting Adenoma; Somatotroph Adenoma

Neoplasms: 1324753
- Neoplasms by Site: 4
  - Endocrine Gland Neoplasms: 130
    - Pituitary Neoplasms: 8940
      - Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma: 471
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type: 2
  - Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms: 439
    - Adenoma: 20724
      - Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma: 471
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Hypothalamic Diseases: 40
      - Pituitary Diseases: 562
        Pituitary Neoplasms: 8940
        Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma: 471
Endocrine System Diseases: 968
- Pituitary Diseases: 562
  - Pituitary Neoplasms: 8940
    - Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma: 471
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasms: 130
  - Pituitary Neoplasms: 8940
    - Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma: 471

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