CT and 111In-pentetreotide SPECT of hilar ACTH-producing neuroendocrine tumor associated with Cushing's syndrome and massive bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia.
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We present the clinical, laboratory, computed tomography (CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and histopathological findings of a patient with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) dependent Cushing's syndrome with massive bilateral adrenal gland hyperplasia due to a hilar ACTH-producing well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of radiology case reports
دوره 3 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009