Thallium-201 scintigraphy was useful in diagnosing ectopic ACTH syndrome due to bronchial carcinoid

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 697-702

  Itoh, E ^a   Fukuda, I ^a   Sata, A ^a   Kanazawa, M ^a   Ohnuki, T ^a   Hizuka, N ^a   Kusakabe, K ^a   Takano, K ^a  

^a TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchial carcinoid; Ectopic ACTH syndrome; Thallium 201 scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; THALLIUM 201;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0035674349     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.48.697     Document Type: Article

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