title: A Chinese lady with Carney's complex.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cockram
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone