15 July 2021>: Articles
Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency Associated with Severe Hyperkalemia During Pembrolizumab Therapy in a Patient with Ureteral Cancer and an Ileal Conduit: A Case Report and Literature Review
Unusual clinical course
Yudai Hinata B , Nobumasa Ohara A* , Yuhki Sakurai C , Ryo Koda B , Yuichiro Yoneoka C , Toshinori Takada C , Noboru Hara B , Tsutomu Nishiyama BDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.931639
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e931639
Table 2. Endocrinological investigation.A: Rapid adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test.
Time (min) | ||||
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Basal | 30 | 60 | ||
August 2019 | Cortisol (μg/dL) | 7.4 | 14.6 | 17.1 |
November 2019 | Cortisol (μg/dL) | 1.4 | 6.2 | 8.5 |
Tetracosactide acetate (0.25 mg) was administered i.v. in the morning. |