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    <language>eng</language>
    <publisher>Science and Education Publishing</publisher>
    <journalTitle>American Journal of Medical Case Reports</journalTitle>
    <eissn>2374-216X</eissn>
    <publicationDate>2021-06-08</publicationDate>
    <volume>9</volume>
    <issue>10</issue>
    <startPage>492</startPage>
    <endPage>494</endPage>
    <doi>10.12691/ajmcr-9-10-3</doi>
    <publisherRecordId>AJMCR20219103</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Cushing Syndrome Due to Pigmented Nodular Adrenal Hyperplasia in an Iranian Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature</title>
    <authors>
      <author>
        <name>Kamyar Asadipooya</name>
        <affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Roohollah Narimani</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Ashraf Aminorroaya</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Bijan Iraj?</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Mohammadreza Kalantarhormozi</name>
        <email>m.kalantraihormozi111@yahoo.com</email>
        <affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Novin Afshar Moghadam</name>
        <affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Elaheh Kavoussi</name>
        <affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Mitra Dashtizadeh???</name>
        <affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
      </author>
    </authors>
    <affiliationsList>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="1">Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="2">Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="3">Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IRAN</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="4">Department of pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IRAN</affiliationName>
    </affiliationsList>
    <abstract language="eng">Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a rare cause of Adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing syndrome.  In this case, we present a case of PPNAD in 25 y/o women who presented with a 3 years history of weight gain, hirsutism, and abnormal menstruation. Our findings were suggestive of PPNAD in the pathological study of adrenal biopsy.</abstract>
    <fullTextUrl format="pdf">http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/10/3/ajmcr-9-10-3.pdf</fullTextUrl>
    <keywords language="eng">
      <keyword>Cushing syndrome</keyword>
      <keyword>PPNAD</keyword>
      <keyword>Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical</keyword>
      <keyword>hirsutism</keyword>
      <keyword>low dose dexamethasone suppression test</keyword>
    </keywords>
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