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what is 'biopsy of pituitary gland'?
Definition for Biopsy of Pituitary Gland
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: pituitary adenoma.
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pituitary adenoma
type of brain tumor
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and pituitary adenoma
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111In-DTPA-octreotide scintigraphy
DTPA-octreotide scan
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and 111In-DTPA-octreotide scintigraphy
24-hour urinary free cortisol
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and 24-hour urinary free cortisol
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
adrenocorticotropin hormone secreted by pituitary gland
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Anti Diuretic Hormone
hormone decreasing urine production
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Anti Diuretic Hormone
Biopsy
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Biopsy
Brain MRI
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Brain MRI
CT sella turcica
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and CT sella turcica
Cerebrospinal Fluid tumor markers
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Cerebrospinal Fluid tumor markers
Chemotherapy
Use of chemical substances to treat disease
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Chemotherapy
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Chest X-ray
Complete metabolic panel
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Complete metabolic panel
Cytodiagnosis
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Cytodiagnosis
Debulking of Tumor
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Debulking of Tumor
Dexamethasone suppression test
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Dexamethasone suppression test
Endoscopic surgery
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Endoscopic surgery
External Beam Radiation
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and External Beam Radiation
External fractionated radiation
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and External fractionated radiation
Focal radiotherapy
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Focal radiotherapy
Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Follicular Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and Gadolinium-enhanced MRI
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Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and bromocriptine
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Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and bromocriptine(parlodel , bromocriptine mesylate)
cabergoline
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and cabergoline
octreotide(sandostatin)
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and octreotide(sandostatin)
pegvisomant
Biopsy of Pituitary Gland and pegvisomant
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- Biopsy of Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland -- Endocrinology -- NCBI Bookshelf
The posterior part of the pituitary gland (the neural lobe or neurohypophysis) ... A liver biopsy was, therefore, performed and the typical appearances of sarcoid ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=endocrin&part=A1257
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Autoimmune hypophysitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Autoimmune attack of the pituitary gland resulting in reduced hormone production ... on cadavers done in Sweden, performed biopsies on hundreds of pituitary glands. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoimmune_hypophysitis
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Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland) Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis ...
The rate of thyroid hormone production is controlled by the pituitary gland. ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hypothyroidism. Night Sweats ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/hyperthyroidism/page2.htm
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Carney Complex
... in the adrenal glands under the regulation of the pituitary hormone ACTH. ... diagnosis of any of these skin findings must be documented by biopsy, in order ...
http://ugen.nichd.nih.gov/carney.htm
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HTDS Guide: About Thyroid Disease: Checking for Thyroid Disease | CDC RSB
... a hormone secreted from the pituitary gland that controls how much thyroid ... (FNA) biopsy may be done to help find out whether the nodule is cancerous or ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/hanford/htdsweb/guide/th_chek.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Craniopharyngioma
by disrupting the function of the pituitary gland. by damaging the optic nerve ... on CT scan, then even a biopsy may not be necessary, if treatment with ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000345.htm
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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding-Exams and Tests
An endometrial biopsy for perimenopausal women, because abnormal endometrial ... level, to check for a pituitary gland problem, which can interfere with or ...
http://women.webmd.com/tc/dysfunctional-uterine-bleeding-exams-and-tests
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Thyroid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... is naturally secreted by the hypothalamus and stimulates the pituitary gland. ... nodule or lobe of the thyroid is sometimes removed for biopsy or for the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_follicle
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Hypothyroidism Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Information ...
The rate of thyroid hormone production is controlled by the pituitary gland. ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/hypothyroidism/page2.htm
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Throid Cancer 101: Tests Used to Diagnose Thyroid Cancer
TSH is made by the pituitary gland in the brain. It stimulates the release of thyroid hormone. ... Biopsy -- The removal of tissue to look for cancer cells is ...
http://cancer.about.com/od/thyroidcancer/a/thyroidoverview_4.htm
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Do You Need an Endocrinologist?
... of the pancreas, the parathyroids, pituitary gland, ovaries, and the adrenal glands. ... who specializes in thyroid nodules, needle biopsy, and cancer evaluation. ...
http://thyroid.about.com/cs/doctors/a/needendo.htm
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Definition of transsphenoidal surgery - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Transsphenoidal surgery is used to remove tumors of the pituitary gland. Previous Definitions: ... transurethral biopsy, transurethral needle ablation, transurethral ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=476651
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ACTH-producing pituitary cancer: experience at the King Faisal ...
Pituitary gland is an uncommon site of a primary cancer. ... metastases in this patient and an excisional biopsy of the LN in patient #1 ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11141693
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Thyroid Blood Tests Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
Thyrotropin: A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_blood_tests/glossary.htm
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Neurosarcoidosis manifesting as tremor of the extremities and severe ...
Transsphenoidal biopsy revealed a noncaseating granuloma ... Pituitary Gland/pathology. Positron-Emission Tomography. Putamen/pathology. Sarcoidosis/diagnosis ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18654052
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Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... low TSH indicates that the pituitary gland is being inhibited by increased ... FNA Biopsy (Fine Needle Aspiration), Ultrasound testing and other radioactive ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperthyroidism
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Craniopharyngioma
A craniopharyngioma is a benign that develops near the pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) ... function of the pituitary gland. by ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000345sym.htm
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Pituitary autoantibodies in patients with hypopituitarism and their ...
Unlike patients with biopsy-proven lymphocytic hypophysitis, none of the ... may represent markers for an immunological process affecting the pituitary gland. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9691980
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Adult Brain Tumors Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
( Many definitions of "biopsy" stipulate that the sample of ... See the entire definition of Pituitary gland. Primary: First or foremost in time or development. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/adult_brain_tumors/glossary.htm
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Hes1 is Required for Pituitary Growth and Melanotrope Specification
The pituitary gland controls the release of hormones that direct growth, ... of the transgene was conducted using genomic DNA isolated from tail biopsy samples. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1913046
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Thyroiditis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... stimulating hormone the pituitary gland is producing and what antibodies are ... take up iodine.[5] In some cases a biopsy may be needed to find out what is ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroiditis
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Thyroid Nodules Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
... an excessive amount of thyroid hormones, the pituitary gland stops producing TSH, ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_nodules/glossary.htm
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[Central diabetes insipidus as a first manifestation of lung adenocarcinoma]
The pituitary gland and infundibulum can be involved in a variety of medical ... Bronchoscopy and biopsy demonstrated a pulmonary adenocarcinoma. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18265718?dopt=AbstractPlus
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Brain tumors - primary
Click the icon to see an image of the pituitary gland. Central Nervous System Lymphomas. ... The results of the biopsy also provide information on the cancer ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/Brain-tumors-primary.htm
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Pituitary hypoplasia and growth hormone deficiency in a woman with ...
... in a liver biopsy specimen at 7 months of age, after displaying classic symptoms ... Functional evaluation of her pituitary gland was performed with provocative ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2435546
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Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
... unknown primary tumor should be evaluated as follows: Surgical biopsy or excision to establish a histologic diagnosis,but ... gland or the pituitary gland. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/metastatic-cancer-squamous-ne...
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Glossary of Terms with Definitions on ...
The most accurate test for celiac disease is a biopsy of the involved small bowel. ... See the entire definition of Pituitary gland ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/hashimotos_thyroiditis/glossary.htm
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Neurosarcoidosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Granulomas in the pituitary gland, which produces numerous hormones, is rare but ... Only biopsy of suspicious lesions in the brain or elsewhere is considered useful ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosarcoidosis
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Hyperthyroidism Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
See the entire definition of Pituitary gland ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hypothyroidism. Night Sweats. Thyroid Blood Tests ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/hyperthyroidism/glossary.htm
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PMID 12566720
... increase in the size of the anterior pituitary gland should alert physicians to ... Biopsy of enlarged pituitary stalk should be reserved for patients with a ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12566720
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Dictionary of Cancer Terms - National Cancer Institute
... the brain, especially in the pituitary gland, that blocks the sensation of pain. ... There are many different types of biopsy procedures. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=b
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Hypothyroidism Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
See the entire definition of Pituitary gland ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Hyperthyroidism ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/hypothyroidism/glossary.htm
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Primary hypophysitis: clinical-pathological correlations.
The outcome after transphenoidal biopsy was generally favorable. ... Diffuse destruction of the complete pituitary gland including the infundibulum ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16793955
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Iron Overload Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
( Many definitions of "biopsy" stipulate that the sample of tissue is removed for ... See the entire definition of Pituitary gland ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/iron_overload/glossary.htm
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Erdheim-Chester disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... less frequently retroorbital tissue, pituitary gland and heart involvement is observed. ... a common cause of exophthalmos but can be diagnosed by biopsy. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdheim-Chester_disease
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Introduction
From 60-85% of human breast cancer biopsies contain immunologically detectable ... in post-translational modifications between the pituitary and the mammary gland. ...
http://mammary.nih.gov/reviews/tumorigenesis/Vonderhaar001/s...
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ATSDR Oak Ridge Reservation: ORRHES Meeting Minutes
... long time for equilibration in the pituitary gland from oral daily doses of TSH ... most common type of cancer, can be diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/oakridge/meet/orr/m12_02p3.html
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Thyroid Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
TSH is made by the pituitary gland in the brain. ... Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid: The removal of thyroid tissue using a thin needle. ...
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/thyroid/patient/
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Thyroid Nodules - Tests and Diagnosis - MayoClinic
... your pituitary gland and your hypothalamus ? an area at the base of your brain ... can determine specific types of cancer from an FNA biopsy sample. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/thyroid-nodules/DS00491/DSE...
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Brain Tumors: Tumors of the Nervous System: Merck Manual Home Edition
The pituitary gland, located at the base of the skull, controls much of the ... A biopsy may be done during surgery in which all or part of the tumor is removed. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch088/ch088b.html
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Hereditary Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload) Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis ...
Iron deposits in the pituitary gland and testicles cause shrinkage of the ... The purpose of liver biopsy is to identify those patients with cirrhosis and to ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/iron_overload/page3.htm
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Heartburn and Related Topics
Esophageal biopsy culture. Esophageal biopsy culture is a laboratory test ... to GnRH is a test of the ability of the pituitary gland to appropriately respond ...
http://adam.about.com/od/relat8/
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Pituitary Changes in Prop1 Transgenic Mice: Hormone Producing Tumors ...
The hormone producing cells of the pituitary gland initially appear as ? ... Genomic DNA was prepared from tail biopsies of the newborn progeny, and PCR was ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2447862
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Hormone Issues: Symptoms - Yahoo! Health
Find information on hormone issues including hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, ... of the pituitary gland or adren. 85. Thyroid Biopsy ...
http://health.yahoo.com/hormone-symptoms?ctype=medicaltest
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Lymphocytic hypophysitis.
... hypophysitis is a disorder of the pituitary gland that presents as a sellar ... A definitive diagnosis requires tissue biopsy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18174733
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al Health
6. Central Importance of the Pituitary Gland in Normal Functioning ... Under the Control of the Pituitary Gland ... a bone marrow biopsy, multiple CT ...
http://orwh.od.nih.gov/pubs/PituitaryFactSheet.pdf
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Hypothyroidism
Secreted by the pituitary gland, this hormone directly influences the process of ... Needle Aspiration Biopsy. Needle aspiration biopsy is used to obtain ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/Hypothyroidism.htm
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Introduction: Thyroid Gland Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
The pituitary gland slows or speeds the release of TSH, depending on whether the ... use a small needle to obtain a sample of thyroid tissue for study (a biopsy) ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec13/ch163/ch163a.html
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Thyroid Disease Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com
See the entire definition of Pituitary gland ... Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Thyroid. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Hyperparathyroidism ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_disease/glossary.htm
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[Experience with radiofrequency termoablation of brain tumors]
... patients radiofrequency thermoablation of pituitary gland was undertaken to ... tolerance of minimally invasive surgery and the possibility of biopsy sampling ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18810924?dopt=Abstract
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