Nasally located ectopic ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma (EAPA) causing Nelson’s syndrome: diagnostic challenges

[1] Suzuki J(2004)An aberrant ACTH-producing ectopic pituitary adenoma in the sphenoid sinus Endocr J 51 97-103

[2] Otsuka F(2009)An unusual case of ectopic adrenocorticotropin secretion J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94 384-385

[3] Ogura T(2012)An unusual case of ectopic ACTH syndrome Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 120 63-67

[4] Kishida M(2012)Ectopic sphenoid sinus pituitary adenoma (ESSPA) with normal anterior pituitary gland: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic study of 32 cases with a comprehensive review of the English literature Head Neck Pathol 6 75-100

[5] Takeda M(2001)Cushing’s disease due to an ACTH-secreting pharyngeal pituitary tumor Eur J Endocrinol 144 181-182

[6] Tamiya T(1999)Immunohistochemical survey of migration of human anterior pituitary cells in developmental, pathological, and clinical aspects: a review Microsc Res Tech 46 59-68

[7] Nishioka T(1999)Pharyngeal pituitary: development, malformation, and tumorigenesis Acta Neuropathol 98 262-272

[8] Tanaka Y(2002)Suprasellar adrenocorticotrophic ectopic pituitary adenoma: case report and literature review Neurosurgery 50 618-625

[9] Hashimoto K(1997)Primary nasal ectopic pituitary adenoma: a case report Chin Med J 110 731-733

[10] Makino H(2008)Ectopic nasopharyngeal pituitary adenoma resected with endoscopic technique Ear Nose Throat J 87 E8-E10

[1] Suzuki J(2004)An aberrant ACTH-producing ectopic pituitary adenoma in the sphenoid sinus Endocr J 51 97-103

[2] Otsuka F(2009)An unusual case of ectopic adrenocorticotropin secretion J Clin Endocrinol Metab 94 384-385

[3] Ogura T(2012)An unusual case of ectopic ACTH syndrome Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 120 63-67

[4] Kishida M(2012)Ectopic sphenoid sinus pituitary adenoma (ESSPA) with normal anterior pituitary gland: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic study of 32 cases with a comprehensive review of the English literature Head Neck Pathol 6 75-100

[5] Takeda M(2001)Cushing’s disease due to an ACTH-secreting pharyngeal pituitary tumor Eur J Endocrinol 144 181-182

[6] Tamiya T(1999)Immunohistochemical survey of migration of human anterior pituitary cells in developmental, pathological, and clinical aspects: a review Microsc Res Tech 46 59-68

[7] Nishioka T(1999)Pharyngeal pituitary: development, malformation, and tumorigenesis Acta Neuropathol 98 262-272

[8] Tanaka Y(2002)Suprasellar adrenocorticotrophic ectopic pituitary adenoma: case report and literature review Neurosurgery 50 618-625

[9] Hashimoto K(1997)Primary nasal ectopic pituitary adenoma: a case report Chin Med J 110 731-733

[10] Makino H(2008)Ectopic nasopharyngeal pituitary adenoma resected with endoscopic technique Ear Nose Throat J 87 E8-E10