neurohypophysis granular cell tumor
MONDO:0003256Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names neurohypophysis granular cell tumor yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A generally benign intrasellar and/or suprasellar mass arising from the neurohypophysis or infundibulum. It is composed of nests of large cells with granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm due to abundant intracytoplasmic lysosomes. It generally has a slow progression and lacks invasive growth. (Adapted from WHO)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003256), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
8 names
Resolves to: neurohypophysis granular cell tumor
- Also called
- granular cell tumor of Neurohypophysisgranular cell tumor of the neurohypophysisgranular cell tumor of the Neurohypophysis (WHO grade I)granular cell tumor of the posterior pituitary glandgranular cell tumour of Neurohypophysisgranular cell tumour of the neurohypophysisgranular cell tumour of the Neurohypophysis (WHO grade I)granular cell tumour of the posterior pituitary gland