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Possible role of a radiation-induced p53 mutation in a Nelson's syndrome patient with a fatal outcome.
Pituitary - 1 Dec 2011
Pinto Emilia Modolo, Siqueira Sheila A C, Cukier Priscilla, Fragoso Maria C B V, Lin Chin Jia, de Mendonca Berenice Bilharinho
Abstract excerpt
Nelson's syndrome (NS) is characterized by the appearance and/or progression of ACTH-secreting pituitary macroadenomas in patients who had previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for the treatment of Cushing's disease. Such corticotroph macroadenomas respond poorly to currently available therapeutic options which include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. P53 protein accumulation may be detected by...
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