Massive neonatal adrenal enlargement due to cytomegaly, persistence of the transient cortex, and hyperplasia of the permanent cortex: Findings in cushing syndrome associated with hemihypertrophy

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1452-1463

  Carney, J Aidan ^a   Ho, Josephine ^b   Kitsuda, Kazuteru ^c   Young, William F ^a   Stratakis, Constantine A ^d  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome; cytomegaly; fetal adrenal gland; hemihypertrophy; neonatal Cushing syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866619292     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31825d538b     Document Type: Article

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