Nail hyperpigmentation in ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma (Cushing's disease) and its resolution after successful trans-sphenoidal excision

BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Apr 16;13(4):e234905. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234905.

Authors

Mark Anthony Santiago Sandoval^{1

2}, Racquel Gorgonio Bruno²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines mssandoval1@up.edu.ph.
² Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.

No abstract available

Keywords: dermatology; neuroendocrinology; neurosurgery; pituitary disorders.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / complications*
ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / surgery
Adenoma / complications*
Adenoma / surgery
Adult
Female
Humans
Hyperpigmentation / etiology*
Hyperpigmentation / therapy
Nails / pathology*
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / complications*
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / surgery
Treatment Outcome