disease has location head and neck carcinoma pituitary cancer bone carcinoma adenocarcinoma pituitary adenocarcinoma Orphanet:300385 pituitary adenocarcinoma (disease) cancer of pituitary pituitary gland carcinoma pituitary carcinoma GARD:0009371 MONDO:0017582 UMLS:C0346300 DOID:4916 cancer of the pituitary ONCOTREE:PTCA PTCA carcinoma of pituitary carcinoma of pituitary gland ICDO:8272/3 NCIT:C4536 cancer of pituitary gland A rare adenocarcinoma with poor prognosis, arising from the adenohypophysial cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland or pre-existing adenomas. The majority are hormonally functioning neoplasms, usually producing prolactin or ACTH. The diagnosis is based on the presence of metastases. Syndromes associated with pituitary gland carcinomas include hyperprolactinemia, Cushing disease, and acromegaly. carcinoma of the pituitary pituitary gland adenocarcinoma HP:0011763 carcinoma of the pituitary gland cancer of the pituitary gland MEDGEN:91096 pituitary gland cancer SCTID:254955001 pituitary adenocarcinoma (disease) pituitary gland