Crooke hyalinization
- degeneration of pituitary gland corticotrophs, with loss of specific granulation and progressive hyalinization, seen in the presence of elevated plasma corticosteroid levels of any cause. Called also Crooke or Crooke-Russell changes and Crooke hyaline degeneration.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Dorothy Stuart Russell — (* 27. Juni 1895 in Sydney; † 19. Oktober 1983) war eine britische Pathologin und Neuropathologin. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Würdigungen 3 Publikationen (Ausw … Deutsch Wikipedia
