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Machine learning models for differential diagnosis of Cushing’s disease and ectopic ACTH secretion syndrome
BackgroundUsing machine learning (ML) to explore the noninvasive differential diagnosis of Cushing’s disease (CD) and ectopic corticotropin (ACTH)...
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Robotic resection of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia 1
BackgroundHyperparathyroidism in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 is attributed to the excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH)...
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Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome: Still Much to Understand. A Case Report and a Mini-Review
Introduction: In this report, we present a case of Ectopic Cushing's syndrome in a patient without any detectable extrapituitary tumor secreting...
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Ectopic adrenocortical adenoma characterized by hypogonadism: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundCurrently, there is a scarcity of cases and diagnostic data regarding ectopic adrenocortical adenomas, particularly in relation to their...
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Ectopic insulinoma: a systematic review
Knowledge of ectopic insulinomas comes from single cases. We performed a systematic review through PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, eLibrary and...
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Ectopic sphenoidal ACTH-secreting adenoma revealed by 11C Methionine PET scan: case report
BackgroundEctopic ACTH pituitary adenomas (EAPA), located outside the sella turcica and deriving from cellular remnants of Rathke’s pouch are a very...
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Thoracoscopic resection of paraesophageal ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in the superior posterior mediastinum: a case report
BackgroundThe ectopic superior parathyroid in the tracheoesophageal groove and paraesophageal region is rare. Hyperparathyroidism results when these...
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Two cases of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with ectopic ACTH syndrome during their disease course
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) are rare malignant tumors that occur in the pancreas. They are divided into functioning and...
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Ectopic PTH-producing parathyroid cyst inside the thymus: a case report
BackgroundThe hallmark of hyperparathyroidism is hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) which results in hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia....
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Robotic resection of ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma with intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring: a case report
BackgroundPrimary hyperparathyroidism is a disease caused by the secretion of excess parathyroid hormone (PTH) owing to the enlargement of the...
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Selective venous sampling in primary hyperparathyroidism caused by ectopic parathyroid gland: a case report and literature review
BackgroundAs an invasive technique, selective venous sampling (SVS) is considered a useful method to identify a lesion’s location to increase the...
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A case of gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma complicated by ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome and resulting in rapid fetal outcomes due to sepsis
A 52-year-old woman presented to our hospital with chief complaints of upper abdominal bloating and lower leg edema. Computed tomography (CT)...
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Marked intestinal trans-differentiation by autoimmune gastritis along with ectopic pancreatic and pulmonary trans-differentiation
BackgroundAutoimmune gastritis (AIG) is a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease with oncogenic potential that causes destruction of parietal cells...
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Quantification of ectopic fat storage in the liver and pancreas using six-point Dixon MRI and its association with insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in patients with central obesity
ObjectivesTo assess the association of ectopic fat deposition in the liver and pancreas quantified by Dixon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with...
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Preoperative management of patients with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome caused by ACTH-secreting pheochromocytoma: a case series and review of the literature
PurposeACTH-secreting pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome, posing a clinical challenge for the severity of its clinical...
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Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of a non-functioning ectopic pituitary adenoma located in the clivus: a case report and literature review
We successfully removed a rare ectopic pituitary adenoma from a 64-year-old female patient initially misdiagnosed with a chordoma. The tumor was...
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Thoracoscopic treatment of mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenomas: a Latinamerica experience case series and literature review
BackgroundHyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a disease caused by hypersecretion of one or more parathyroid glands, it can be associated with ectopic...
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Ectopic invasive ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma mimicking chordoma: a case report and literature review
BackgroundEctopic pituitary adenoma (EPA) is defined as a special type of pituitary adenoma that originates outside of the sellar region, is extra-...
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Lung neoplasm mimicking as ectopic pregnancy due to paraneoplastic secretion of human chorionic gonadotropin: a case report and literature review
PurposeThe present systematic review aimed to examine the relationship between lung neoplasm and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Especially,...
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Mechanism of Human Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy Caused by Cigarette Smoking
In the past few decades, the smoking rate of women of childbearing age has increased. Epidemiological data has repeatedly shown that smoking women...
