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Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma
Cushing syndrome (CS) is a disorder characterized by a result of chronic exposure to excessive glucocorticoids. This article describes a case of a 30-year-old female presenting with fatigue, abdominal striae, unintentional weight gain, and lipodystrophy. A rare diagnosis of ectopic adrenocorticotrop...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6681596/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31428483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1989260 |
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author | Zainal, A. Akinsola, O. Rajamani, K. |
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description | Cushing syndrome (CS) is a disorder characterized by a result of chronic exposure to excessive glucocorticoids. This article describes a case of a 30-year-old female presenting with fatigue, abdominal striae, unintentional weight gain, and lipodystrophy. A rare diagnosis of ectopic adrenocorticotropic-dependent CS was determined and a neuroendocrine lung tumor (NET) was discovered on chest x-ray. After surgical resection, pathology confirmed lung NET that stained positive for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The patient's symptoms fully resolved. The authors aim to urge clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion for ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS) through a multimodal approach when caring for patients with CS. |
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spelling | pubmed-66815962019-08-19 Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma Zainal, A. Akinsola, O. Rajamani, K. Case Rep Endocrinol Case Report Cushing syndrome (CS) is a disorder characterized by a result of chronic exposure to excessive glucocorticoids. This article describes a case of a 30-year-old female presenting with fatigue, abdominal striae, unintentional weight gain, and lipodystrophy. A rare diagnosis of ectopic adrenocorticotropic-dependent CS was determined and a neuroendocrine lung tumor (NET) was discovered on chest x-ray. After surgical resection, pathology confirmed lung NET that stained positive for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The patient's symptoms fully resolved. The authors aim to urge clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion for ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS) through a multimodal approach when caring for patients with CS. Hindawi 2019-07-24 /pmc/articles/PMC6681596/ /pubmed/31428483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1989260 Text en Copyright © 2019 A. Zainal et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Zainal, A. Akinsola, O. Rajamani, K. Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma |
title | Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma |
title_full | Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma |
title_fullStr | Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma |
title_full_unstemmed | Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma |
title_short | Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Primary Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma |
title_sort | cushing syndrome secondary to primary neuroendocrine lung carcinoma |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6681596/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31428483 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1989260 |
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