Wilms' tumor presenting as Cushing's syndrome

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-294

  Thomas, R J ^a   Sen, S ^a   Zachariah, N ^a   Mammen, K E ^a   Raghupathy, P ^a   Seshadri, M S ^a   Ponnaiya, J ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cushing's syndrome; Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Wilms' tumor

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CUSHING SYNDROME; ECTOPIC HORMONE PRODUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHROBLASTOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031959510     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050321     Document Type: Article

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