ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma
MONDO:0006068Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006068), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Other names
30 names
Resolves to: ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma
- Also called
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