Two Cases of Cushing's Disease Due to Large Pituitary ACTH Secreting Tumor / 대한내분비학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
; : 83-93, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-147844
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Cushing's syndrome that is caused by an adenoma of the corticotrape cells of the anterior pituitay or, rarely, by couticotrope hyperplasia is refered to as Cushing's disease. Cushings disease is usually characterized by chronic, moderate hypersecretion of ACTH and other POMC derived peptide. Most patients have ACTH-secreting anterior pituitary corticotrope microadenomas, but a small minority have a pituitary macroadenoma. We recently experenced two cases of Cushings disease due to pituitary macroadenoma. and report this cases with review of literatures.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Pró-Opiomelanocortina
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Adenoma
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Hormônio Adrenocorticotrópico
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Síndrome de Cushing
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Hiperplasia
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo