ACTH-lndependent bilateral macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia caused cushing’s syndrome

Akira Miyajima; Jun Nakashima; Masaaki Tachibana; Shiro Baba; Kaoru Nakamura; Masaru Murai

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ACTH-lndependent bilateral macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia caused cushing’s syndrome

Akira Miyajima, Jun Nakashima, Masaaki Tachibana, Shiro Baba, Kaoru Nakamura, Masaru Murai

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Abstract

A 53-year-old man who had been followed up for the treatment of hypertension presented with a bilateral adrenal mass during a screening CT scan. Other imaging studies and biochemical tests suggested Cushing’s syndrome caused by a pituitary-independent and adrenal-dependent bilateral adrenal tumor. A total adrenalectomy was performed and the pathological appearance of the surgical specimen showed adrenal hyperplasia. Therefore, these findings were considered to be consistent with ACTH-independent bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH). This tumor is quite rare and its etiology still remains controversial. We herein report this incidentally found AIMAH and also review the pertinent literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-262
Number of pages	4
Journal	Urologia Internationalis
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000282999
Publication status	Published - 1997 Jan 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ACTH-independent bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia
Cushing’s syndrome
Pituitary-independent adrenal tumor

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Urology

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