Subclinical Cushing's syndrome due to adrenal myelolipoma

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Jul 1997 by Boronat, Mauro, Moreno, Amalia, Cajal, Santiago Ramon y, Pineda, Eva, Et al

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Mauro Boronat, MD; Amalia Moreno, MD; Santiago Ramon y Cajal, MD; Eva Pineda, MD; Tomas Lucas, MD; Javier Estrada, MD

Accepted for publication February 19, 1997.

From the Departments of Endocrinology (Drs Boronat, Pineda, Lucas, and Estrada) and Pathology (Drs Moreno and Ramon y Cajal), Clinica Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autonoma, Madrid, Spain.

Reprint requests to Servicio de Endocrinologia, Clinica Puerta de Hierro, C/San Martin de Porres, 4, 28035 Madrid, Spain (Dr Boronat).