Pituitary Gland Disorders — Flashcards

Which fixative is used for adrenal biopsy?_____

Activating mutations of the _____oncogene are observed in rare pituitary carcinomas

Pituitary tumors showing pleomorphism and atypical mitosis were historically termed _____

Aldosterone-producing adenomas show the presence of eosinophilic, laminated cytoplasmic inclusions, known as _____ bodies

Presence of _____ is an absolutely necessary criterion for the diagnosis of pituitary carcinoma

What type of thyroid carcinoma is illustrated in this histology slide? _____

What type of thyroid carcinoma is illustrated in this histology slide? _____

Hurthle cell carcinoma is a variant of _____ thyroid carcinoma consisting of oxyphil (Hurthle, Askanazy) cells containing abundant mitochondria

In Riedel thyroiditis, fibrosis may extend to _____, thus mimicking anaplastic carcinoma

_____ calcification in the form of psammoma bodies is seen in Papillary thyroid carcinoma.