Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secreting Pheochromocytoma Underlying Glucocorticoid Induced Pheochromocytoma Crisis
Context. Pheochromocytomas are hormone secreting tumors of the medulla of the adrenal glands found in 0.1–0.5% of patients with hypertension. The vast majority of pheochromocytomas secrete catecholamines, but they have been occasionally shown to also secrete interleukins, calcitonin, testosterone, a...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3963274 |