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- Title
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm with pelvic metastases and ectopic ACTH production.
- Authors
Liu, X; Zou, L; Yao, W; Song, B
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 27-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital with polydipsia, limb weakness, hirsutism and fasting hyperglycaemia for six months and amenorrhoea for two months. She was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour of intermediategrade with pelvic and bilateral ovarian metastases. Cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels returned to normal after the operation.
- Subjects
DISEASES in women; POLYDIPSIA; HYPERTRICHOSIS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; AMENORRHEA; HYDROCORTISONE; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC hormone; NEUROENDOCRINE tumors
- Publication
Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2014, Vol 29, Issue 6, p1131
- ISSN
0815-9319
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jgh.12589