Endocrine Abstracts

A 48-year-old woman was referred for ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome associated with a left adrenal tumor. Contrasting with hypercortisolism-related hypertension and hypokalemia, renin and aldosterone levels were paradoxically increased. The tumor was surgically removed and pathological examination of the tissue established the diagnosis of corticosurrenaloma. Fragments of the tumor were obtained for in situ hybridization, immunohistochemical and cell incubatio...