Subclinical cushing's syndrome associated with an adrenocortical oncocytoma

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 675-679

  Lee, S S ^a   Baek, K H ^a   Lee, Y S ^a   Lee, J M ^a   Kang, M I ^a   Cha, B Y ^a   Lee, K W ^a   Son, H Y ^a   Kang, S K ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Oncocytoma; Subclinical Cushing's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CYTOKERATIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INHIBIN; KI 67 ANTIGEN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MALE; ONCOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 54949149124     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345624     Document Type: Article

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