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Pituicytoma logo #10101) Endocrine neoplasium
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Pituicytoma

Pituicytoma logo #21000 Pituicytoma is a rare brain tumor. It grows at the base of the brain from the pituitary gland. This tumor is thought to be derived from the parenchymal cells of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, the so-called pituicytes. Some researchers believe that they arise from the folliculostellate cells in the anterior lobe of the pituitary. As suc...
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pituicytoma

pituicytoma logo #20973<tumour> A rare gliogenous neoplasm derived from pituicytes, occurring in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and characterised by cells with relatively small, round or oval nuclei and long branching processes that form a complex network of cytoplasmic material, in which numerous small droplets of fat may be demonstrated. ... Origin: pi...
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pituicytoma

pituicytoma logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: pi-tū′i-sī-tō′mă Definitions: 1. A rare gliogenous neoplasm derived from pituicytes, occurring in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and characterized by cells with relatively small, round or oval nuclei and long branching processes that form a complex network of cytoplasmic material,...
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