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Cushing Syndrome in a 6-Month-Old Infant due to Adrenocortical Tumor

Cushing syndrome is rare in infancy and usually due to an adrenocortical tumor (ACT). We report an infant with Cushing syndrome due to adrenocortical carcinoma. The patient presented at six months of age with a three-month history of growth failure, rapid weight gain, acne, and irritability. Physica...

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Autores principales: Fudge, Elizabeth B., von Allmen, Daniel, Volmar, Keith E., Calikoglu, Ali S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2798106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20049152
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/168749