| Literature DB >> 10545816 |
J V List1, S Sobottka, A Huebner, C Bonk, J Koy, T Pinzer, G Schackert.
Abstract
We present the case of a 7-month-old baby with Cushing's disease due to an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenoma combined with cells producing thyreotropin-secreting hormone (TSH). In MRI scans, a contrast-enhancing lesion was seen inside the pituitary fossa, and it extended into the suprasellar region. On the assumption of a pituitary adenoma, surgery was performed. Corresponding with biochemical findings, histopathological evaluation revealed an ACTH- and TSH-producing tumor. Genetic analysis did not demonstrate an alteration at codon 201 (Arg) and 227 (Glu). To our knowledge, this is the first case described in a child of this age.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10545816 DOI: 10.1159/000028824
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Neurosurg ISSN: 1016-2291 Impact factor: 1.162