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Pathology of the Pituitary Flashcards

1
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location of pituitary

A

sella turcica

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2
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80% of pituitary

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adenohypophysis

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3
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ADH and oxytocin production

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neurohypophysis of pituitary gland

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4
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secreted by anterior pituitary

A 
TSH
PRL
ACTH
GH
FSH
LH
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5
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control of GH release

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somatostatin - inhibitory

GHRH - stimulatory

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6
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cells of anterior pituitary

A 
somatotrophs
mammosomatotrophs
lactotrophs
corticotrophs
thyrotrophs
gonadotrophs
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7
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cells secreting GH

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somatotrophs

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8
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cells secreting GH and PRL

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mammosomatotrophs

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9
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cells secreting PRL

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lactotrophs

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10
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cells secreting ACTH, POMC, and MSH

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corticotrophs

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11
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cells secreting TSH

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thyrotrophs

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12
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cells secreting FSH and LH

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gonadotrophs

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13
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vasopressin

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ADH

from posterior pituitary

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14
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ACTH and POMC

A

same analog

hypopituitary - loss of pigmentation

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15
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acidophil

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cells of pituitary

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16
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loss of lateral visual fields

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bitemporal hemianopsia

local mass effect with pituitary gland size increase

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17
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N/V, headaches, papilledema

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cerebral edema

pituitary growth leading to brain swelling

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18
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milky discharge

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galactorrhea

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19
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bilateral galactorrhea, onset of HAs, elevated PRL

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pituitary adenoma - prolactinoma

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20
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combined features of GH and PRL excess

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mammosomatotroph pituitary adenoma

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21
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types of pituitary adenomas

A 
lactotroph - most common
somatotroph
mammosomatotroph
corticotroph
thyrotroph
gonadotroph
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22
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gigantism and acromegaly

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somatotroph pituitary adenoma

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23
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HRAS

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pituitary carcinoma

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24
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GNAS

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GH adenomas

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25
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PRKAR1A

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GH and PRL adenomas

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MEN1

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GH, PRL, ACTH adenomas

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27
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larger pituitary adenomas

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tend to be nonfunctional - more local mass effects

28
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bleeding into pituitary adenoma

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pituitary apoplexy

29
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amenorrhea, galactorrhea, loss of libido, infertility

A

prolictinemia

typically female age 20-40

30
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1/4 amenorrhea cases

A

lactotroph adenoma

31
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men and older women with lactotroph adenoma

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hormone manifestations may be subtle

-so not detected until large size - macroadenoma

32
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dense core granules

A

think endocrine source

33
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gigantism

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children - before epiphyseal plates close

34
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acromegaly

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adults - after epiphyseal plates close

35
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IGF-1

A

from liver
-stimulated by GH

causes many of the clinical manifestations of somatotroph adenomas (acromegaly and gigantism)

36
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acromegaly growth

A

skin, soft tissue, thyroid, heart, liver, adrenal, bones of face, hands, and feet

37
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increased body size with long arms and legs

A

gigantism

38
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increased bone density

A

hyperostosis

seen in somatotroph adenomas

39
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protrusion of jaw

A

prognathism

seen in somatotroph adenoma

40
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sausage hands

A

acromegaly

41
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GH excess associations

A 
gonadal dysfunction
DM
muscle weakness
HTN
arthritis
CHF
GI cancer risk increase
42
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diagnosis of GH excess

A

elevated serum and IGF-1

43
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sensitive test for acromegaly

A

failure to suppress GH production in response to oral load of glucose**

44
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cushings disease vs. syndrome

A

syndrome - elevated cortisol

disease - elevated cortisol due to corticotroph adenoma in pituitary

45
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predominant hormone in gonadotroph adenoma

A

FSH

46
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hyperthyroidism

A

can be due to thyrotroph adenoma

rare**

47
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nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas

A

25-30% of all pituitary tumors

aka silent variant or null-cell adenomas

typically present with mass effects

can lead to hypopituitarism

48
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middle aged men and women, impaired vision, HA, diplopia, pituitary apoplexy

A

gonadotroph adenoma mass effects

also impaired secretion of LH - decrased energy and libido in men and amenorrhea in premenopausal women

49
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most common cause of hyperpituitarism

A

anterior lobe pituitary adenoma

50
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macroadenoma

A

greater than 1cm in diameter

51
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corticotroph adenoma

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secrete ACTH

  • cushing syndrome
  • hyperpigmentation
52
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25yo M IED explosion with multiple medical problems, hypopigmentation, loss of libido, impotence, loss of pubic and axillary hair

FSH and LH decrease
TSH increase
ACTH decreased

A

hypothyroid

wound to neck - loss of thyroid

53
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most common causes of pituitary hypofuction

A

traumatic brain injury

subarachnoid hemorrhage

54
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rathke cleft cyst

A

differential for hypopituitarism

55
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pituitary growth failure

A

in children

hypopituitary

56
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amenorrhea and infertility

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gonadotropin deficiency

57
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MSH

A

synthesized in anterior pituitary

hypopituitarism - can lead to pallor due do loss of MSH stimulation on melanocytes

58
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ADH deficiency

A

diabetes insipidus

with polyuria

59
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ADH excess

A

SIADH

-hyponatremia - because of excess free water absorption

60
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52yo male smoker, confusion, HA, hyponatremia

small cell carcinoma of lung

A

SIADH

61
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23yo M head trauma in MVA, confused

hypernatremia

subdural hematoma

A

possible diabetes insipidus

loss of ADH from pituitary

62
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diagnosis of diabetes insipidus

A

neurogenic (central) and nephrogenic

63
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large volume dilute urine, lower specific gravity, hypernatremia, hyperosmolar, thirst, polydipsia

A

diabetes insipidus

64
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craniopharyngioma

A

compact lamellar wet keratin and cords of squamous epitheilum

3-4cm

children - adamantinomatous
adult - papillary

65
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motor oil like with tumor aspiration

A

adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas

also see calcification

66
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prognosis of craniopharyngiomas

A

less than 5cm excellent
-recurrent free

larger lesions - mre invasive

malignant transformation is rare

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