Null cell adenoma of the pituitary with features of plurihormonality and plurimorphous differentiation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a 35-year-old man with pituitary macroadenoma who was complaining of reduced sexual activity is presented. Histologic examination showed a chromophobic adenoma corresponding mainly to a null cell adenoma at the ultrastructural level. Focal plurihormonality and plurimorphous differentiation of adenoma cells were demonstrated by immunohistochemical and electron-microscopic studies. It is suggested that adenomatous null cells represent pluripotent progenitor cells capable of transforming to different hormone-producing cell types. The factors accounting for differentiating to various cell populations have yet to be elucidated.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma
- Pituitary Hormones
- Pituitary Neoplasms