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Fluconazole and acetazolamide in the treatment of ectopic Cushing's syndrome with severe metabolic alkalosis

Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to ectopic ACTH production accounts for about 10% of all types of CS and is frequently associated with metabolic alkalosis. Treatment of CS involves surgical resection and/or medical therapy to control hypercortisolism. We present the case of an 80-year-old woman aff...

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Autores principales: Schwetz, Verena, Aberer, Felix, Stiegler, Claudia, R Pieber, Thomas, Obermayer-Pietsch, Barbara, Pilz, Stefan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4570129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26380091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-15-0027