Cushing syndrome in an infant due to cortisol secreting adrenal pheochromocytoma: A rare association

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 621-625

  Kumar, Manish ^a,b   Kumar, Vishal ^a,b   Talukdar, B ^a,b   Mohta, Anup ^a,b   Khurana, Nita ^b  

^a Departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery   (India)

^b MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adrenal tumor; Cushing syndrome; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM; CORTICOTROPIN; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISOLONE; THYROXINE;

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSION RETINOPATHY; INFANT; MALE; MOON FACE; OBESITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA;

EID: 77954526010     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.102     Document Type: Article

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