Table 1 Clinicopathological classification of pituitary adenomas.
Clinically functioning adenomas | Clinically silent adenomas |
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Adenomas causing GH excess | |
Somatotroph adenomas | Silent somatotroph adenomas |
Mammosomatotroph adenomas | |
Adenomas causing hyperprolactinaemia | |
Lactotroph adenomas | Silent lactotroph adenomas |
Lactotroph adenomas with GH reactivity | |
Adenomas causing TSH excess | |
Thyrotroph adenomas | Silent thyrotroph adenomas |
Adenomas causing ACTH excess | |
Corticotroph adenomas | Silent corticotroph adenomas |
Adenomas causing gonadotropin excess | |
Gonadotroph adenomas | Silent gonadotroph adenomas |
Plurihormonal adenomas | Hormone‐negative adenomas |
ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone; GH, growth hormone; TSH, thyrotropin.