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ACTH-producing hypophyseal carcinoma monitored by computed tomography
Diagnostic Imaging in Clinical Medicine
|January 1, 1984
Summary
This study details a rare malignant ACTH-producing pituitary tumor causing Cushing's syndrome. Treatment led to Nelson's syndrome and eventual fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage from metastases.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Neuro-oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Malignant pituitary tumors secreting adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) are rare.
- ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas can lead to Cushing's syndrome.