Nine cases of childhood adrenal tumour presenting with hypertension and a review of the literature

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 930-934

  Wang, Xiumin ^a   Liang, Li ^a   Jiang, Youjun ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Adrenal tumour; Children; Computed tomography; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CAPTOPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; NIFEDIPINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENOXYBENZAMINE; PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GANGLIONEUROMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; INFANT; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VANILMANDELIC ACID;

EID: 34249821381     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00307.x     Document Type: Review

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