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21-Hydroxylase deficiency presenting as massive bilateral adrenal masses in the seventh decade of life.
Endocrine journal - 1 Dec 1999
Abo K, Sumino K, Nishio H, Hozumi T, Ishida Y, Fujieda K, Tajima T, Kazumi T
Abstract excerpt
A 72-year-old woman was found to have massive bilateral adrenal masses on computed tomography and was diagnosed with 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) based on endocrinological findings. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities except markedly short stature. She was diagnosed with 21-OHD because she had an elevated serum 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) level which significantly decreased in response...
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