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Simultaneous ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome and adrenal metastasis of a medullary thyroid carcinoma causing paraneoplastic Cushing's syndrome
Medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTC) constitute about 5 to 7 % of thyroid neoplasms. They originate from parafollicular C-cells which can secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and/or corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in abnormally high concentrations, potentially causing paraneoplastic Cushing's Syndrome (CS)
Deutsche Dichter der Gegenwart : ihr Leben und Werk /
Includes bibliographical references
Die deutsche Novelle von Goethe bis Kafka : Interpretationen.
Bibliography: v. 1, p. 343-350; v. 2, p. 347-[356