/ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma

ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0006068

Also Known As

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Definition

An adenoma of the pituitary gland that produces corticotropin. The vast majority of cases are associated with Cushing disease. Clinical manifestations include truncal obesity with thin extremities, thinning of the skin, osteoporosis, and a tendency to bruise easily. Silent or hormonally non-functioning ACTH producing adenomas have also been described. They produce symptoms of a mass-related lesion.