| Literature DB >> 19718307 |
Jaya Ram Reddy S1, G Purushottam, K Pandurangarao, P T Ravi Chander.
Abstract
We present a case of an eight-year-old female presenting with four months history of progressive weight gain, short stature, obesity, mild acanthosis, moon facies and buffalo hump. Biochemically, low-dose and high-dose Dexamethasone tests were not suppressible, ACTH was raised and 24h urinary metanephrines were normal. The CECT scan showed a 3cm paraganglioma. Tumor was excised via 11(th) rib transcostal approach and the mass was found arising from the sympathetic chain. Histopathology was suggestive of ganglioneuroma positive for ACTH immunostaining.Entities:
Keywords: Cushing's syndrome; ectopic ACTH; ganglioneuroma; para aortic
Year: 2007 PMID: 19718307 PMCID: PMC2721583 DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.36725
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Urol ISSN: 0970-1591