Imaging in Cushing's syndrome

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1319-1328

  Sahdev, Anju ^a   Reznek, Rodney H ^a   Evanson, Jane ^a   Grossman, Ashley B ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenomas; Adrenal; Computerized tomography; Cushing's syndrome; Ectopic ACTH; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649098493     PISSN: 00042730     EISSN: 16779487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302007000800018     Document Type: Review

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