Literature DB >> 9039345

Cushing's syndrome secondary to ectopic ACTH secretion from a primary ovarian carcinoma.

S G Ball1, J M Davison, A D Burt, A M McNicol, P H Baylis.   

Abstract

We report a 63-year-old woman who presented with clinical and biochemical features of ACTH dependent Cushing's syndrome secondary to a primary ovarian carcinoma. The tumour produced very high levels of ACTH precursors, consistent with defective POMC processing.

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Year:  1996        PMID: 9039345     DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.8670877.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)        ISSN: 0300-0664            Impact factor:   3.478


  2 in total

1.  Pheochromocytoma combined with pre-clinical Cushing's syndrome in the same adrenal gland.

Authors:  C Erem; A Hacihasanoglu; H O Ersöz; A K Reis; A Calik; K Ukinç; M Koçak
Journal:  J Endocrinol Invest       Date:  2005-06       Impact factor: 4.256

Review 2.  Ectopic ACTH syndrome associated with ovarian steroid-cell tumor.

Authors:  K Sworczak; K Blaut; M Malecha; A Lewczuk
Journal:  J Endocrinol Invest       Date:  2002-04       Impact factor: 4.256

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