title: Meningioma-induced Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic production of corticotropin-releasing hormone: a case study of clinical presentation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: tungqq44112@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Shih-Chen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tao-Chen
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
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