Biochemical behaviour of an incidentally diagnosed silent corticotroph adenoma.
Silent corticotroph adenoma (SCA) is a non-functioning macroadenoma that has positive immunoreactivity for ACTH. Few studies have evaluated the biochemical behaviour of these tumours. We present the case of a 65-year-old male incidentally diagnosed with SCA, in which an exhaustive study of the corticotroph axis was conducted.
Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Barcelona, Spain. 96002@parcdesalutmar.cat
David
D
Benaiges
Jaume
J
Puig
Jesus
J
Lafuente
Javier
J
Gimeno
Montserrat
M
Prados
Enric
E
Sagarra
Juana
J
Flores-Le-Roux
D049913:ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000368:Aged; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism*; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone