An exception to the rule: Ectopic ACTH production from functional neuroendocrine tissue in an ovarian dermoid cyst
| Autor: | J. Pampiglione, Joanne M Watson, M. Taylor, Mary Armitage, S. Rasbridge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Ovary Adrenocorticotropic hormone Choristoma Biology Cushing syndrome Endocrinology Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Internal medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Endocrine system Cyst Dermoid Cyst Ovarian Neoplasms Ectopic acth medicine.disease Ovarian dermoid cyst ACTH Syndrome Ectopic medicine.anatomical_structure Dermoid cyst Pituitary Gland Female hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 24:802-805 |
| ISSN: | 1720-8386 0391-4097 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf03343930 |
| Popis: | Ectopic ACTH production accounts for 15% of Cushing's syndrome presentations and is characterized by the presence of an excess of ACTH precursors. However in the case presented here ectopic ACTH production was from functional pituitary tissue within an ovarian dermoid cyst. Endocrine investigations showed that the problem behaved more like pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease and this is discussed. Furthermore, this case is one of familial dermoid cysts, another unusual phenomenon. |
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