Enhanced white adipose tissue metabolism in iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome with FDG PET/CT

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Sep;99(9):3041-2. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-4090. Epub 2014 Feb 14.

Authors

David A Pattison¹, Michael S Hofman, Eddie Lau, Rob Ware, Rodney J Hicks

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Cancer Imaging (D.A.P., M.S.H., E.L., R.W., R.J.H.), and Endocrinology Service (D.A.P.), Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, VIC 3002, Australia; and Departments of Medicine (M.S.H., R.J.H.) and Radiology (E.L., R.J.H.), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia.

PMID: 24527716
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-4090

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue, White / diagnostic imaging
Adipose Tissue, White / metabolism*
Adolescent
Adult
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnostic imaging
Cushing Syndrome / chemically induced*
Cushing Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Dexamethasone / adverse effects*
Glucocorticoids / adverse effects
Hodgkin Disease / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Male
Prednisolone / adverse effects*
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Dexamethasone
Prednisolone