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Adrenocorticotrophin‐independent unilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia occurring with myelolipoma: an unusual cause of Cushing's syndrome
Author(s) -
Jenkins P. J.,
Chew S. L.,
Lowe D. G.,
Reznek R. H.,
Wass J. A. H.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1365-2265
pISSN - 0300-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1994.tb02800.x
Subject(s) - cushing syndrome , medicine , endocrinology , myelolipoma , hyperplasia , adrenal gland
Summary We report a case of Cushing's syndrome due to ACTH‐independent unilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia that occurred with a myelolipoma and propose that these two entitles may be linked to the production of an adrenal growth factor.