An ectopic ACTH-producing carcinoid tumor localized by the measurement of ACTH in the bronchial lavage

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 363-367

  Kumagai, Mieko ^a   Suzuki, Satoru ^a   Yumita, Wataru ^a   Minemura, Kesami ^a   Ikeo, Yasuto ^a   Inagaki, Takeshi ^a   Hiramatsu, Kunihide ^a   Aizawa, Toru ^a   Hashizume, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchial carcinoid; Bronchial lavage; Bronchoscopy; Cushing's syndrome; Ectopic ACTH syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET;

EID: 0034931209     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.48.363     Document Type: Article

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