Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to thymic carcinoid tumor in a girl

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 573-578

  Lin, Kuang Lin ^b   Chen, Chen Yin ^b   Hsu, Hsun Hui ^b   Kao, Pan Fu ^b   Huang, Miau Ju ^b   Wang, Huei Shyong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cushing's syndrome; Ectopic ACTH; Thymic carcinoid

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING SYNDROME; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

EID: 0032809550     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1999.12.4.573     Document Type: Article

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