The most common is a pituitary adenoma. This tumor can produce high levels of the hormone prolactin. They are fairly common, but rarely require surgery. They are actually found in about 15% of all autopsies..
Common presentation in women is lack of menses or periods.
Prolactinoma.
Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary.
Chondroma is a slow-growing non-cancerous tumor derived from cartilage cells.
A chondrosarcoma is a malignant tumor composed of masses of cartilage.
pituitary adenoma
Chondropathy refers to any disease of cartilage.
Hyaline Cartilage
Chondralgia means cartilage pain.
The junction of the rib and cartilage is the costochondral joint.
The medical term for cartilage resembling a sword is Xiphoid.
ossification
epiglottis
Chondrosarcomachondrosarcomachondrosarcoma
osteomalacia
Arytenoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of all or part of the arytenoid cartilage. It is sometimes used to treat paralysis of the vocal cords.
Achondroplasia is the medical term for dwarfism with cartilage problems.
Hypochondral or subchondral.subchondral