Three Cases of ACTH-Producing Pheochromocytoma – Full Hormonal Workup in Patients With an Adrenal Mass May Be Crucial For Correct Management

Three Cases of ACTH-Producing Pheochromocytoma – Full Hormonal Workup in Patients With an Adrenal Mass May Be Crucial For Correct Management

ABSTRACT: Objective: In rare cases, adrenal medullary tumors secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in addition to catecholamines.Methods: We present 3 cases of ACTH-producing pheochromocytomas, highlighting the diagnostic challenges, clinical severity, and phenotypic diversity of this rare phen...

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Main Authors: Mikkel Andreassen, MD, PhD, Birgitte Grønkær Toft, MD, Claus Larsen Feltoft, MD, Mette Friberg Hitz, MD, PhD, Åse Krogh Rasmussen, MD, DSc, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, MD, DSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520302509

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