A case of ACTH-independent bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia successfully treated by subtotal resection of the adrenal glands: Four-year follow-up

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 227-229

  Kageyama, Yukio ^a   Ishizaka, Kazuhiro ^a   Iwashina, Masatora ^a   Sasano, Hironobu ^a   Kihara, Kazunori ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACTH independent; Adrenal gland; Macronodular hyperplasia; Subtotal resection

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; RECTUM CANCER; SKIN CANCER;

EID: 0036247403     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.49.227     Document Type: Article

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