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Table 2 ACTH concentrations (in ng/l) recorded during bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPPS) at baseline and after intravenous injection of 0.100 mg of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) at 0 minutes

From: Ectopic sphenoidal ACTH-secreting adenoma revealed by 11C Methionine PET scan: case report

Time

PV

RPS

LPS

RPS/PV

LPS/PV

- 5 min

46

941

151

20,6

3,3

0 min

45

1158

237

25,5

5,2

2 min

55

5939

1624

107,8

29,5

5 min

73

2275

865

31,3

11,9

10 min

79

3418

1150

43,3

14,6

15 min

81

3670

1029

45,5

12,8

  1. ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, CRH corticotropin releasing hormone, PV peripheral vein, RPS right petrosal sinus, LPS left petrosal sinus