Giant Retroperitoneal Teratoma Associated With Unexpected Postoperative Adrenal Insufficiency: Crh And Acth Secretion From Teratoma?

ABSTRACT: Objective: To report a case of a giant retroperitoneal teratoma involving the adrenal gland associated with persistent postoperative adrenal insufficiency likely due to the secretion of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the teratoma.Methods:...

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Main Authors:	Tripti Joshi, MBBS, MD, MPH, FRACP, Phillip Woodford, MBBS, FRACPA, Kaushik Maiti, PhD, Roger Smith, MBBS, FRACP, FRANZCOG, PhD, AM, Jon Gani, MBChB (Hons), FRCS, FRACS, MD, Shamasunder Acharya, MBBS, FRCP, FRACP
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:	AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S237606052030273X

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Giant Retroperitoneal Teratoma Associated With Unexpected Postoperative Adrenal Insufficiency: Crh And Acth Secretion From Teratoma?

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