Long-term survival with ACTH-secreting carcinoma of the pituitary: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 3084-3089

  Landman, Rita E ^a   Horwith, Melvin ^a   Peterson, Ralph E ^a   Khandji, Alexander G ^a   Wardlaw, Sharon L ^a,b  

^a Departments of Preventive Medicine   (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LONG TERM CARE; METASTASIS; NELSON SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS; TURCICA;

EID: 0036312567     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.7.8667     Document Type: Conference Paper

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