Adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting ganglioneuroblastoma associated with opsomyoclonic encephalopathy: a case report with immunohistochemical study.
This report describes a case of a 3-year-old female with Cushing's syndrome associated with ganglioneuroblastoma and opsomyoclonic encephalopathy. Immunohistochemistry showed the tumor to be adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting. At autopsy, a cerebellar degenerative lesion was also demonstrated.
Clerico
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Department of Pediatrics, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Tenore
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Bartolozzi
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Remotti
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Ruco
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Dominici
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C
Properzi
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Castello
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D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D018305:Ganglioneuroblastoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone