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Extensive ARMC5 genetic variance in primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia that started with exophthalmos: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia is a rare cause of Cushing’s syndrome characterized by the presence of bilateral secretory adrenal nodules. Recent studies have shown that primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia is
Ping Jin, Muhammad Usman Janjua, Qin Zhang, Chang-sheng Dong, Youbo Yang, Zhao-hui Mo   +5 more
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1991
The incidence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Saudi Arabia and the frequency of the carrier rate are not well known. Both figures should be high, considering the commonness of first-degree consanguinity in this part of the world. We present 25 cases of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, most of them due to a defect of the 21 hydroxylase enzyme ...
H, Salman, A, Abanamy, B, Ghassan, M, Khalil   +3 more
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Time to Replace 17OHP with 21-Deoxycortisol

Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 2019
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) has a worldwide incidence of 1 in 15–20,000. Affected individuals have adrenal insufficiency and androgen excess; the androgen excess begins during fetal life ...
W. Miller
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Bilateral testicular adrenal rest tumors in a patient with nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia

IJU Case Reports, 2021
Introduction Solid testis tumors in post‐pubertal males usually represent germ cell malignancies; however, other uncommon or rare histologies must be considered.
Erica C Roberts, Samantha W Nealon, Jasreman Dhillon, John B Tourtelot, Bryan McIver, Wade J Sexton   +5 more
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Diagnosis and management of primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia

Endocrine-Related Cancer, 2019
Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH) is a highly heterogeneous entity. The incidental identification of an increasing number of cases has shifted its clinical expression from the rarely encountered severe forms, regarding both ...
D. Vassiliadi, S. Tsagarakis
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Living with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: insights on quality of life

Frontiers in Endocrinology
IntroductionUnderstanding the quality of life (QoL) and factors associated with improved outcomes in individuals with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can meaningfully inform clinical care.MethodsAdults and caregivers of children with ...
Athanasia Bouliari, Louise Fleming, Ivora Hinton, Dina Matos, Jamilia McCoy, Lesley Holroyd, Karen Lin-Su   +6 more
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Adrenal hyperplasias in childhood: An update

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
Pediatric adrenocortical hyperplasias are rare; they usually present with Cushing syndrome (CS); of them, isolated micronodular adrenal disease and its variant, primary pigmented adrenocortical disease are the most commonly encountered.
Georgia Pitsava, Georgia Pitsava, Constantine A. Stratakis, Constantine A. Stratakis, Constantine A. Stratakis   +4 more
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A case of Adrenocoricotrophic hormone -independent bilateral adrenocortical macronodular hyperplasia concomitant with primary aldosteronism

BMC Surgery, 2017
Background Adrenocoricotrophic hormone (ACTH) – independent bilateral adrenocortical macronodular hyperplasia (AIMAH) is a rare cause of Cushing’s syndrome, and is characterized by bilateral adrenal hyperplasia.
Mao Tokumoto, Naoyoshi Onoda, Yukie Tauchi, Shinichiro Kashiwagi, Satoru Noda, Norikazu Toi, Masahumi Kurajoh, Masahiko Ohsawa, Yuto Yamazaki, Hironobu Sasano, Kosei Hirakawa, Masaichi Ohira   +11 more
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Glucocorticoid Regimens in the Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2019
Management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) requires both glucocorticoid replacement and suppression of adrenal androgen synthesis. It is recommended that children with CAH be treated with hydrocortisone, but the appropriate glucocorticoid regimen
Emma Whittle, H. Falhammar
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Silent Adrenal Pheochromocytoma Coexistent with Corticomedullary Hyperplasia: A Case Incidentally Discovered

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Pheochromocytoma (PHEO) is a rare catecholamine-producing tumour arising from chromaffin cells in the sympatho-adrenal system, and can present as asymptomatic adrenal incidentaloma (AI). Patient: We describe the case of a 61-year-old woman
Luigi Petramala, Federica Olmati, Antonio Concistrè, Vincenza Saraceno, Gino Iannucci, Antonio Ciardi, Giorgio De Toma, Claudio Letizia   +7 more
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