Localization of remnant and ectopic adrenal tissues with cosyntropin-stimulated 18F-FDG-PET/CT in a patient with Nelson syndrome with persistent hypercortisolism.

Authors :: Lila AR
Malhotra G
Sarathi V
Bandgar TR
Menon PS
Shah NS
Source :: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism [J Clin Endocrinol Metab] 2010 Dec; Vol. 95 (12), pp. 5172-3.
Publication Year :: 2010

Subjects :: Adrenalectomy
Adult
Cosyntropin pharmacology
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 metabolism
Humans
Incidence
Nelson Syndrome epidemiology
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion complications
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion surgery
Positron-Emission Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Nelson Syndrome diagnostic imaging

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