title: [Adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting adrenal pheochromocytoma: a case report].
abstract: A 55-year-old woman with transient faintness was referred to our hospital. Laboratory studies showed high levels of plasma catecholamines, cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and urinary vanyl mandelic acid (VMA). Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a right adrenal tumor measuring 4.5 cm diameter that was enhanced heterogeneously by contrast medium. Brain CT and chest CT did not detect any other tumors. Under the clinical diagnosis of ectopic ACTH secreting adrenal pheochromocytoma, we performed right adrenalectomy. Pathological findings showed pheochromocytoma, and tumor cells were heterogeneously stained by anti-ACTH antibody.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanikawa
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosomi
authors.forename: Hisakazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kirohara
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone