Title of article
Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor Managed by Etomidate: A Case Report
Author/Authors
Mohebbi ، Masoud Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Vojouhi ، Shohreh Imam Reza Hospital - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Javadinia ، Alireza Student Research Committee - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Keihanian ، Faeze Department of Cardiology - Imam Reza Hospital, School of Medicine, Ghaem Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Research Center, Booali Research Center - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Yaghoubi ، Mohammad Ali Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Motamedzadeh Torghabeh ، Ali Student Research Committee - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Pages
4
From page
464
To page
467
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, lowgrade typical carcinoids of lung.
Keywords
Ectopic cushing , Carcinoid tumor , Etomidate
Journal title
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number
2494151
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