Cushing's syndrome secondary to ectopic ACTH secretion from a primary ovarian carcinoma

被引：14

作者：

Ball, SG

Davison, JM

Burt, AD

McNicol, AM

Baylis, PH

机构：

[1] ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRM, DEPT OBSTET & GYNAECOL, ENDOCRINE UNIT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 4LP, TYNE & WEAR, ENGLAND

[2] ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRM, DEPT PATHOL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 4LP, TYNE & WEAR, ENGLAND

[3] GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRM, DEPT PATHOL, GLASGOW G4 0SF, LANARK, SCOTLAND

来源：

CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY | 1996年 / 45卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.8670877.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report a 63-year-old woman who presented with clinical and biochemical features of ACTH dependent Cushing's syndrome secondary to a primary ovarian carcinoma. The tumour produced very high levels of ACTH precursors, consistent with defective POMC processing.

引用

页码：775 / 778

页数：4

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