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DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302007000800008
ACTH-Independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH) is a rare cause of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome (CS), in which clinical features usually become apparent only after several decades of life. This form of adrenal hyperplasia typically produces excess cortisol with overt or subclinical CS, but concurrent secretion of mineralocorticoids or sexual steroids can also occur. The diagnosis is suspected by bilateral adrenal nodules larger than 1 cm on incidental imaging studies or following the demonstration of ACTH-independent hormonal hypersecretion. The pathophysiology of this […]
Keywords: Aberrant adrenal receptors; ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH); Cushing’s syndrome