A variety of imaging procedures were performed in 28 patients with ectopic
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome in an attempt to localize the ACTH …

Context: There are few large series of patients with ectopic, nonpituitary, corticotropin
(ACTH) secretion (EAS). Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical …

Background. Non-small cell ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome is a rare
cause of hypercortisolism that may require surgery for either curative resection or palliative …

The clinicopathological entity to which we have attached the name of the “ectopic ACTH
syndrome” can no longer be considered a rarity. With increasing frequency it is recognized …

The association of a bronchial or thymic carcinoid as a source for the ectopic production of
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) has been reported since 1957, with approximately 72 …

Seven cases of adrenocortical hyperfunction associated with ACTH secreting carcinoid
tumours of lung are reported. The clinical manifestations, laboratory investigations and …

The radiological features of 14 patients with Cushing's syndrome due to 'occult'ectopic
ACTH syndrome have been reviewed. In 11 of the 14 patients (79%), the ACTH-producing …

Most patients with extra-pituitary ACTH-secreting tumors die from carcinoma, but a few can
benefit from operation. Of 96 patients with Cushing's syndrome, 11 probably had such …

This report describes the clinical and biochemical features of 30 cases of ectopic ACTH‐
producing tumors diagnosed by the detection of ACTH in the tumor tissues. Several …

Ten out of 164 cases of bronchogenic carcinoma showed pathological evidence at necropsy
of the ectopic ACTH syndrome. All occurred in association with oat-cell carcinoma …