Pituitary Adenoma with Neuronal Choristoma (PANCH): Composite Lesion or Lineage Infidelity?

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Fifteen cases of the rare association of pituitary adenoma and neuronal choristoma (PANCH) were investigated by histology, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. Acromegaly was apparent clinically in 11 patients and was equivocal in 1, and 3 lesions appeared to be nonfunctioning. Histology revealed various proportions of chromophobic PA and nervous tissue consisting of neuronlike cells and neuropil....

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