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Cushing's syndrome due to a black adenoma of the adrenal gland: Lack of tumour visualization by radiocholesterol scintigraphy

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    B. Ambrosi, P. Colombo & G. Faglia

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Ambrosi, B., Colombo, P. & Faglia, G. Cushing's syndrome due to a black adenoma of the adrenal gland: Lack of tumour visualization by radiocholesterol scintigraphy. Eur J Nucl Med 21, 1367–1368 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02426703

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