A Case of Adrenocorticotropin -Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia (AIMAH)- A Case Report

نویسندگان
Mohammadi, Seyed Mohammad ID 1
Malekzadeh, Golnaz ID 2

1 Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine Department of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

2 Internal Medicine Resident, Internal Medicine Department of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

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چکیده

The case-report is about a 47 year old woman with adrenocorticotropin-independent macronudular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH), with is a rare cause of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. Urin free cortisol (UFC) and cortisol of 8AM were elevated along with the suppressed level of ACTH. Abdominal CT scan showed macronodules in both adrenals .The patient underwent ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Macronodular adrenal hyperplasia, Cushing’s syndrome, Cortisol