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A unique case of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome from a thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma

Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production leading to ectopic ACTH syndrome accounts for a small proportion of all Cushing’s syndrome (CS) cases. Thymic neuroendocrine tumors are rare neoplasms that may secrete ACTH leading to rapid development of hypercortisolism causing electrolyte and...

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Autores principales: Lawrence, Lima, Zhang, Peng, Choi, Humberto, Ahmad, Usman, Arrossi, Valeria, Purysko, Andrei, Makin, Vinni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6391898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30802210
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-19-0002