thyrotrope adenoma

thyrotrope adenoma
thyrotroph adenoma, thyrotroph cell adenoma a rare type of pituitary adenoma made up of thyrotroph-like cells that secrete excess thyrotropin and cause hyperthyroidism; called also TSH-secreting a. and thyroid stimulating hormone–secreting a.

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