An unusual case of adrenal failure due to isolated metastases of breast cancer

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 488-489

  Davi M V ^a,b   Francia, G ^a   Brazzarola, P ^a   Olivieri, M ^a   Petrozziello, A ^a   Orsolini, A ^a   Petronio, R ^a   Sussi, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal failure; Breast carcinoma; Metastases

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL TUMOR; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; METASTASIS; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 0030179978     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349896     Document Type: Article

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