Pituitary disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Pituitary _____ is a benign tumor of the anterior pituitary cells

Answer: adenoma

Flashcard 2: In rare cases, seminomas may have elevated levels of the hormone _____

Answer: hCG

Flashcard 3: What is the state of the adrenal glands in Cushing syndrome due to exogenous corticosteroids (hyperplasia, atrophy; one, both)? _____

Answer: Atrophy of both adrenal glands

Flashcard 4: Which CNS tumor is characterized by cholesterol crystals found in 'motor-oil'-like fluid within the tumor?_____

Answer: Craniopharyngioma

Flashcard 5: Pinealoma may cause _____ due to compression of the cerebral aqueduct

Answer: obstructive hydrocephalus

Flashcard 6: What MSK pathology is associated with an increasing hat size due to skull thickening? _____

Answer: Paget disease of bone

Flashcard 7: Visual field defect associated with Pituitary adenoma?

Answer: Bitemporal hemianopsia

Extra: Clinical presentation of pituitary adenoma (macroadenoma) occurs due to compression of the optic chiasm. Other symptoms include headache and hormone-specific effects (e.g., hyperprolactinemia).