Ectopic sphenoidal ACTH-secreting adenoma revealed by (11)C Methionine PET scan: case report

BACKGROUND: Ectopic ACTH pituitary adenomas (EAPA), located outside the sella turcica and deriving from cellular remnants of Rathke’s pouch are a very rare cause of Cushing’s syndrome (CS). The diagnosis is often difficult and delayed, even after comprehensive work-up. To our knowledge, we report fo...

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Autores principales: Lurquin, F., Constantinescu, S. M., Furnica, R. M., Duprez, T., Raftopoulos, C., Daoud, L., Lammens, M., Maiter, D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9933249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36797716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01298-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9933249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36797716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01298-2

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