ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma

An adenoma of the pituitary gland that produces corticotropin. The vast majority of cases are associated with Cushing disease. Clinical manifestations include truncal obesity with thin extremities, thinning of the skin, osteoporosis, and a tendency to bruise easily. Silent or hormonally non-functioning ACTH producing adenomas have also been described. They produce symptoms of a mass-related lesion.

Also known as: ACTH producing pituitary gland adenoma, ACTH secreting adenoma of pituitary, ACTH secreting adenoma of the pituitary, ACTH-producing pituitary adenoma, ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma, ACTH-secreting adenoma of pituitary, ACTH-secreting adenoma of pituitary gland, ACTH-secreting adenoma of the pituitary

1522 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma itself.