Embolization of hepatic and adrenal metastasis to treat Cushing's syndrome associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma: a case report

P Bourlet; E Dumousset; S Nasser; P Chabrot; D Pezet; P Thieblot; J M Garcier; L Boyer

doi:10.1007/s00270-007-9112-8

Embolization of hepatic and adrenal metastasis to treat Cushing's syndrome associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma: a case report

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 Sep-Oct;30(5):1052-5. doi: 10.1007/s00270-007-9112-8.

Authors

P Bourlet¹, E Dumousset, S Nasser, P Chabrot, D Pezet, P Thieblot, J M Garcier, L Boyer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Hospital Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

PMID: 17619217
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9112-8

Abstract

We report functionally successful hepatic and left adrenal embolization with particles to treat Cushing's syndrome associated with a medullary thyroid carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / secondary
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy*
Carcinoma, Medullary / etiology
Carcinoma, Medullary / pathology*
Carcinoma, Medullary / therapy
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic*
Cushing Syndrome / complications*
Cushing Syndrome / pathology
Cushing Syndrome / therapy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / secondary
Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Thyroid Neoplasms / etiology
Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
Thyroid Neoplasms / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome