A patient with recurrent hypercortisolism after removal of an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma due to an adrenal macronodule

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 934-939

  Timmers, H J L M ^a   Van Ginneken, E M ^a   Wesseling, P ^a   Sweep, C G J ^a   Hermus, A R M M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenal hycerplasia; Cushing's disease; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; METYRAPONE;

ACTH SECRETING ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPERTENSION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; TRANSSPHENOIDAL HYPOPHYSECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 33846549650     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349200     Document Type: Article

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