granular cell tumor of the sellar region

Term ID

DOID:5047

Synonyms

• neurohypophysis granular cell tumor

Definition

A posterior pituitary gland neoplasm that arises from the neurohypophysis or infundibulum. It is composed of nests of large cells with granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm due to abundant intracytoplasmic lysosomes. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32926559/

References

• NCI:C7017
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:699331002
• UMLS_CUI:C1333873

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:5047 )