ECTOPIC ACTH SYNDROME DUE TO BILATERAL OVARIAN ANDROBLASTOMA WITH DOUBLE, GYNANDROBLASTIC DIFFERENTIATION IN ONE OVARY

Authors
KASPERLIKZALUSKA AA SIKOROWA L PLOCH E SOSZYNSKI P JESKE W MIGDALSKA B WYSOCKI M
Citation
Aa. Kasperlikzaluska et al., ECTOPIC ACTH SYNDROME DUE TO BILATERAL OVARIAN ANDROBLASTOMA WITH DOUBLE, GYNANDROBLASTIC DIFFERENTIATION IN ONE OVARY, European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 52(3), 1993, pp. 223-228
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Biology","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03012115
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
223 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2115(1993)52:3<223:EASDTB>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A case of fulminant Cushing's syndrome due to an ectopic ACTH secretio n in a patient with bilateral ovarian sex-cord stromal tumour is repor ted. Surgical resection of the ovaries as well as the inhibitors of st eroid synthesis and cytostatics caused only transient improvement beca use the widespread neoplastic dissemination progressed very quickly.