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adenoma: see neoplasm neoplasm or tumor, tissue composed of cells that grow in an abnormal way. Normal tissue is growth-limited, i.e., cell reproduction is equal to cell death. ..... Click the link for more information. . adenoma [‚ad·ən′ō·mə] (medicine) A benign tumor of glandular origin and structure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Owing to the "small, round, blue-cell" nature of the neoplasm, the differential diagnosis is quite broad; it includes melanoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, pituitary adenoma, plasmacytoma, paraganglioma, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor. offers an annual advanced training class in the clinical practice and research of Gamma Knife surgery for the treatment of AVMs, pituitary adenomas, acoustic neuromas and meningiomas. Patients with a pituitary adenoma present with either an endocrinopathy or a mass effect. |
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