Melatonin synthesis by an ectopic pinealoma

N Engl J Med. 1966 Jun 2;274(22):1233-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196606022742204.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cerebral Ventricles / enzymology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Melatonin / biosynthesis
  • Neurosecretion*
  • Pinealoma / drug therapy
  • Pinealoma / metabolism*
  • Pinealoma / pathology
  • Pinealoma / radiotherapy
  • Transferases / metabolism
  • Tryptamines / biosynthesis*

Substances

  • Tryptamines
  • Transferases
  • Melatonin