Mid-gut ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine tumor unmasked with (18)F-dihydroxyphenylalanine-positron emission tomography

Ectopic ACTH Cushing's syndrome (EAS) is often caused by neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of lungs, pancreas, thymus, and other less frequent locations. Localizing the source of ACTH can be challenging. A 64-year-old man presented with rapidly progressing fatigue, muscular weakness, and dyspnea. He...

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Autores principales: Ducry, Julien, Gomez, Fulgencio, Prior, John O, Boubaker, Ariane, Matter, Maurice, Monti, Matteo, Pu, Yan, Pitteloud, Nelly, Portmann, Luc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
Materias:
Novel Diagnostic Procedure
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4361871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861450
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-14-0104

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4361871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861450
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-14-0104

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