Role of adrenal gland scintigraphy in patients with subclinical hypercortisolism and incidentally discovered adrenal mass

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 576-580

  Donadio, F ^a   Morelli, V ^a   Salcuni, A S ^a   Eller Vainicher, C ^a   Carletto, M ^b   Castellani, M ^b   Dellavedova, L ^b   Scillitani, A ^c   Beck Peccoz, P ^a   Chiodini, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Adrenal cortex; Adrenal scintigraphy; Incidentaloma; Subclinical hypercortisolism

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENAL SCINTISCANNING; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADULT; AGED; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 70949086328     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/6360     Document Type: Article

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