1.
N Y State J Med
; 86(12): 651-3, 1986 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3468384
2.
Arch Pathol Lab Med
; 101(1): 31-5, 1977 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-188397
RESUMO
A benign adrenal medullary tumor that secreted adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) was associated with bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia and clinically evident Cushing syndrome. The clinical and chemical features were those usually associated with pituitary Cushing disease, including partial suppression of urinary OH steroids after administration of 8 mg of dexamethasone. The fractionization of the tumor's ACTH revealed 70% little "biologically active" ACTH, which is usually found in this concentration only in pituitary tissue.