Difference between revisions of "Category:Pituitary Gland - Pathology"

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Anatomy and Physiology of the pituitary gland can be found here.

Two major changes can occur in an endocrine gland:

Failure of hormone production:
- Destruction or lack of cells.
- Lack of trophic drive.
Overproduction of hormone:
- Hyperplasia or neoplasia.
- Excessive trophic drive.

The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.

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+==Anatomy and Physiology==
+Anatomy and Physiology of the pituitary gland can be found [[Pituitary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|here]].
+==General Pathological Principles==
+Two major changes can occur in an endocrine gland:
+*'''Failure of hormone production''':
+**Destruction or lack of cells.
+**Lack of trophic drive.
+*'''Overproduction of hormone''':
+**Hyperplasia or neoplasia.
+**Excessive trophic drive.
+==Pituitary Hypofunction==
+[[Congenital Panhypopituitarism]]
+[[Pituitary Cysts]]
+[[Pituitary Neoplasia]]
+==Pituitary Hyperfunction==
+[[Gigantism]]
+[[Acromegaly]]
 [[Category:Endocrine System - Pathology]]