Localization of remnant and ectopic adrenal tissues with cosyntropin-stimulated 18F-FDG-PET/CT in a patient with Nelson syndrome with persistent hypercortisolism

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Dec;95(12):5172-3. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-1302.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenalectomy
  • Adult
  • Cosyntropin / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Nelson Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nelson Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / complications
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / surgery
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Cosyntropin