An Ectopic ACTH-Producing Carcinoid Tumor Localized by the Measurement of ACTH in the Bronchial Lavage

We report a case of an ectopic ACTH-producing carcinoid in the lung. Typical Cushingoid appearance, elevated plasma ACTH and serum cortisol, bilateral enlargement of the adrenal glands, absence of pituitary adenoma and negativity in petrosus sinus venous sampling indicated the ectopic ACTH syndrome....

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Veröffentlicht in:	ENDOCRINE JOURNAL 2001, Vol.48(3), pp.363-367
Hauptverfasser:	KUMAGAI, MIEKO, SUZUKI, SATORU, YUMITA, WATARU, MINEMURA, KESAMI, IKEO, YASUTO, INAGAKI, TAKESHI, HIRAMATSU, KUNIHIDE, AIZAWA, TPRU, HASHIZUME, KIYOSHI
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic - diagnosis ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic - surgery Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - analysis Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - blood Biopsy Bronchial carcinoid Bronchial lavage Bronchial Neoplasms - diagnosis Bronchial Neoplasms - metabolism Bronchial Neoplasms - surgery Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - chemistry Bronchoscopy Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis Carcinoid Tumor - metabolism Carcinoid Tumor - surgery Cushing Syndrome Cushing's syndrome Diagnosis, Differential Ectopic ACTH syndrome Female Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Middle Aged
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