Coexistence of unilateral adrenal macronodule and Cushing's disease. Report of two cases

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-135

  Borretta, G ^a   Terzolo, M ^b   Cesario, F ^a   Meineri, I ^a   Pia, A ^b   Angeli, A ^b  

^a S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenal nodule; Cortisol; Cushing's disease

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCINTISCANNING; TUMOR REGRESSION;

EID: 0029918151     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349849     Document Type: Article

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