Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: An unusual cause of cyclical ectopic adrenocorticotrophic syndrome

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 84, Issue 997, 2011, Pages

  Cameron, C M ^a   Roberts, F ^b   Connell, J ^b   Sproule, M W ^a  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPEPTIN; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METYRAPONE; OCTREOTIDE; PENTETREOTIDE IN 111;

ADRENALECTOMY; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS TUMOR; CARCINOID; CASE REPORT; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CUSHING SYNDROME; CYCLICAL ECTOPIC ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIFFUSE IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY NEUROENDOCRINE CELL HYPERPLASIA; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPOPHYSIS; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG TUMOR; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SYNDROME; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

ACTH SYNDROME, ECTOPIC; AGED; CARCINOID TUMOR; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78650654226     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/91375895     Document Type: Article

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