POMC and gonorrhea: Anterior pituitary adenomas (PAs), also termed pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) (1), can be comprised of any of the secretory cell subtypes, such as lactotropes that secrete prolactin, somatotropes [growth hormone (GH)], corticotropes [adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)], gonadotropes [follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)], and thyrotropes [thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)] (2).