Severe hypertension and hypokalemia as first clinical manifestations in ectopic Cushing's syndrome

Ectopic ACTH production occurs in about 10% of all cases of Cushing's syndrome, and about 25% of cases of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Diverse tumor types are able to produce ACTH ectopically, including small cell lung carcinoma. Ectopic ACTH secretion by malignant neoplasm has been...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia 2008-08, Vol.52 (6), p.1066-1070
Hauptverfasser:	Fernández-Rodríguez, Eva, Villar-Taibo, Rocío, Pinal-Osorio, Iria, Cabezas-Agrícola, José Manuel, Anido-Herranz, Urbano, Prieto, Alma, Casanueva, Felipe F, Araujo-Vilar, David
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic - diagnosis Alkalosis - diagnosis Cushing Syndrome - diagnosis ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Fatal Outcome Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Hydrocortisone - metabolism Hydrocortisone - urine Hypertension - diagnosis Hypertension - metabolism Hypokalemia - diagnosis Hypokalemia - drug therapy Lung Neoplasms - secretion Male Middle Aged Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - secretion
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