growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma
MONDO:0006238Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names growth hormone-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 anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produces growth hormone. The vast majority of cases are hormonally functioning and are associated with either gigantism or acromegaly.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006238), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Other names
14 names
Resolves to: growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma
- Also called
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