An exception to the rule: Ectopic ACTH production from functional neuroendocrine tissue in an ovarian dermoid cyst

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 802-805

  Watson, J ^a   Taylor, M ^a   Pampiglione, J ^a   Rasbridge, S ^a   Armitage, M ^a  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermoid cyst; Ectopic ACTH; Familial

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METYRAPONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CUSHING DISEASE; CUSHING SYNDROME; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; OVARY; PRECURSOR; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; TERATOMA; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ACTH SYNDROME, ECTOPIC; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; CHORISTOMA; DERMOID CYST; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PITUITARY GLAND;

EID: 0035194572     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343930     Document Type: Article

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