18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging of ACTH-independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia (AIMAH) demonstrating increased 18F-FDG uptake

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3300-3301

  Asmar Alencar, Guilherme ^a   Villares Fragoso, Maria Candida Barisson ^a   Itaya Yamaga, Lilian Yuri ^b   Marcondes Lerario, Antonio ^a   Bilharinho Mendonca, Berenice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; HYDROCORTISONE;

ACTH INDEPENDENT CUSHING SYNDROME; ACTH INDEPENDENT MACRONODULAR ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING SYNDROME; DISEASE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 80655147403     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-1397     Document Type: Article

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