Meningioma in untreated congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a relationship?

被引:5
作者
Heijboer, Annemieke C. [1 ]
Netelenbos, J. Coen [2 ]
Blankenstein, Marinus A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Clin Chem, Med Ctr, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dept Endocrinol, Med Ctr, Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
Progesterone; Case report; Steroid hormones; Estrogen receptors; Progesterone receptors; ASSOCIATION; PREGNANCY;
D O I
10.1007/s11060-008-9751-x
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Steroid hormones have been implicated in the growth and/or development of meningiomas. A 46, XX male with untreated congenital adrenal hyperplasia who developed meningiomas is presented here. The meningiomas only expressed progesterone receptors, as most meningiomas do. The high 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels, resulting from his disease, could have played a role in the development and growth of his meningiomas.
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