Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.

A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a ri...

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Autores principales: Forman, B. H., Marban, E., Kayne, R. D., Passarelli, N. M., Bobrow, S. N., Livolsi, V. A., Merino, M., Minor, M., Farber, L. R.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1979
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2595434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/222080
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author Forman, B. H.
Marban, E.
Kayne, R. D.
Passarelli, N. M.
Bobrow, S. N.
Livolsi, V. A.
Merino, M.
Minor, M.
Farber, L. R.
author_facet Forman, B. H.
Marban, E.
Kayne, R. D.
Passarelli, N. M.
Bobrow, S. N.
Livolsi, V. A.
Merino, M.
Minor, M.
Farber, L. R.
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description A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the literature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recognition and management can result in total cure.
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spelling pubmed-25954342008-12-05 Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature. Forman, B. H. Marban, E. Kayne, R. D. Passarelli, N. M. Bobrow, S. N. Livolsi, V. A. Merino, M. Minor, M. Farber, L. R. Yale J Biol Med Research Article A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the literature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recognition and management can result in total cure. Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 1979 /pmc/articles/PMC2595434/ /pubmed/222080 Text en
spellingShingle Research Article
Forman, B. H.
Marban, E.
Kayne, R. D.
Passarelli, N. M.
Bobrow, S. N.
Livolsi, V. A.
Merino, M.
Minor, M.
Farber, L. R.
Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
title Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
title_full Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
title_fullStr Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
title_full_unstemmed Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
title_short Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
title_sort ectopic acth syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: case report and review of the literature.
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2595434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/222080
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