basophil pituitary adenoma

basophil pituitary adenoma

An antiquated term for a pituitary adenoma composed of basophilic cells; the morphologic classification of pituitary tumours, based on nonspecific (i.e., nonhormonal) staining characteristics (acidophilic, basophilic, chromophobe) has been abandoned, as it provides little useful clinical information.

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