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Unusual skin pigmentation after unilateral adrenalectomy due to pheochromocytoma: a case report

BACKGROUND: Skin pigmentation after adrenalectomy occurs due to an increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) following adrenal insufficiency. ACTH-induced pigmentation usually appears as generalized hyperpigmentation and is known to appear after bilateral adrenalectomy. We report a case of unus...

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Autores principales: Kim, Hee Ju, Lee, So Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10333771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37441017
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/gs-22-521