ACTH-producing pheochromocytoma: Clinical considerations and concise review of the literature

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 682-685

  Nijhoff, M F ^a,b   Dekkers, O M ^a   Vleming, L J ^b   Smit, J W A ^a   Romijn, J A ^a   Pereira, A M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b HAGA City Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ACTH syndrome; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cushing's syndrome; Ectopic; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DOXAZOSIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING DISEASE; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; AGED; CUSHING SYNDROME; HORMONES, ECTOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA;

EID: 70349976072     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.08.002     Document Type: Review

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