Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor Managed by Etomidate: A Case Report

Author(s):

Masoud Mohebbi , Shohreh Vojouhi , Seyed Alireza Javadinia , Faeze Keihanian , Mohammad Ali Yaghoubi* , Ali Motamedzadeh Torghabeh

Message:
Article Type:
Case Report (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:

Ectopic increase of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or ectopic Cushing syndrome is a rare initial presentation of small cell carcinoma and carcinoid tumor of the lung. Here, we reported a 36-year-old male with atypical symptoms of Cushing syndrome managed by Etomidate that had a central pulmonary nodule, and pathologic evaluation of pulmonary lobectomy revealed the diagnosis of well-differentiated, low-grade typical carcinoids of lung.

Keywords:

Ectopic cushing , Carcinoid tumor , Etomidate

Language:
English
Published:
Acta Medica Iranica, Volume:57 Issue: 7, Jul 2019
Pages:
464 to 467
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