Cushing's disease in a 7-month-old girl due to a tumor producing adrenocorticotropic hormone and thyreotropin-secreting hormone

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作者
List, JV [1 ]
Sobottka, S [1 ]
Huebner, A [1 ]
Bonk, C [1 ]
Koy, J [1 ]
Pinzer, T [1 ]
Schackert, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Dresden, Univ Hosp Carl Gustav Carus, Dept Neurosurg, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
关键词
pituitary adenoma; adrenocorticotropic hormone; thyreotropin-secreting hormone; Cushing's disease; Cushing's syndrome; neurosurgery;
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10.1159/000028824
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We present the case of a 7-month-old baby with Cushing's disease due to an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenoma combined with cells producing thyreotropin-secreting hormone (TSH). In MRI scans, a contrast-enhancing lesion was seen inside the pituitary fossa, and it extended into the suprasellar region. On the assumption of a pituitary adenoma, surgery was performed. Corresponding with biochemical findings, histopathological evaluation revealed an ACTH- and TSH-producing tumor. Genetic analysis did not demonstrate an alteration at codon 201 (Arg) and 227 (Glu). To our knowledge, th is is the fi rst case described in a child of this age.
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