Adrenocorticotropin-producing pituitary carcinoma with liver metastasis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 230-236

  Lormeau, B ^a   Miossec, P ^a   Sibony, M ^b   Valensi, P ^a   Attali, J R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^c HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

Author keywords

Cushing's disease; Hepatic chemoembolization; Hepatic metastasis; Nelson's syndrome; Pituitary carcinoma; Proopiomelanocortin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; OCTREOTIDE; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; LIVER METASTASIS; NELSON SYNDROME;

EID: 0030797330     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346909     Document Type: Article

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