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ArticleEndocrine pathology2013

Silent corticotroph adenoma with adrenal cortical choristoma: a rare but distinct morphological entity.

Ozgur Mete, Thomas Ng, Darshika Christie-David, Jacqueline McMaster, Sylvia L Asa

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Article in Endocrine pathology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Emergence of Ectopic Adrenal Tissues-What are the Probable Mechanisms?Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2022
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  2. Silent Corticotroph Tumor with Adrenocortical Choristoma in an Eleven-year-old BoyJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ozgur MeteDepartment of Pathology, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, 11th floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 2C4, Canada. ozgur.mete2@uhn.ca
Thomas Ng
Darshika Christie-David
Jacqueline McMaster
Sylvia L Asa
Health Net · USWestmead Hospital · AUWestern Sydney University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This report describes a case of pituitary adenoma with interspersed adrenal cortical cells. The pituitary cells were confirmed to be corticotrophs with Tpit and adrenocorticotropic hormone immunohistochemistry, whereas the adrenal cortical cells were verified to be such with steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1), inhibin, calretinin, and Melan A staining. The presence of normal adrenal cortical cells in the heterotopic location of the sella fulfills the definition of choristoma. The origin of adrenal cortical cells within a pituitary adenoma remains unexplained. The important role of SF-1 in both pituitary and adrenal cortex may explain a relationship that supports the possibility of an abnormal proliferation and differentiation of uncommitted mesenchymal stem cells within the sella. However, it remains possible that misplaced adrenal cortical cells derived during embryogenesis give rise to this rare but distinct morphological entity that can pose a difficult diagnostic dilemma. The approach to differential diagnosis is discussed.

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Adrenal CortexACTH-Secreting Pituitary AdenomaAdenomaAdultChoristomaHumansImmunohistochemistryMale

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PMID23872913
OpenAlexW2078119319

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