Feasibility of Iodine-131 6β-Methyl-Iodo-19 Norcholesterol (NP-59) Scintigraphy to Complement Adrenal Venous Sampling in Management of Primary Aldosteronism: A Case Series
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DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s288774
Abstract: Purpose Primary aldosteronism (PA) is mainly comprised of aldosterone-producing adenoma and bilateral idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia. Current guidelines recommend adrenal venous sampling (AVS) as a gold standard method to classify the subtypes. However, because of technical… read more here.
Keywords: management; adrenal venous; norcholesterol scintigraphy; scintigraphy ... See more keywords
Ectopic Cortisol-producing Adrenocortical Adenoma Detected by 131I-6β-iodomethyl-norcholesterol Scintigraphy
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4180-19
Abstract: A 50-year-old man was referred to our department for overt Cushing's syndrome (CS). His plasma cortisol concentrations were 314 μg/L, and his urinary cortisol concentrations were 431 μg/day. The plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) concentration was… read more here.
Keywords: iodomethyl norcholesterol; cortisol; 131i iodomethyl; norcholesterol scintigraphy ... See more keywords