A Chinese lady with Carney's complex.
A young Chinese lady with ACTH-independent Cushing's Syndrome was reported. Her clinical features was compatible with the recently described Carney's complex. Bilateral adrenalectomy was then performed. The diagnosis of bilateral pigmented nodular adrenocortical dysplasia was microscopically confirmed.
Ko
G T
GT
Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
Yeung
V T
VT
Ma
J T
JT
Chow
C C
CC
Chan
H
H
Cockram
C S
CS
D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000308:Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone