Ectopic ACTH syndrome of different origin—diagnostic approach and clinical outcome. Experience of one Clinical Centre

JE Paleń-Tytko, EM Przybylik-Mazurek, EJ Rzepka… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Ectopic Cushing Syndrome (EAS) is a rare condition responsible for about 5–20%
of all Cushing syndrome cases. It increases the mortality of affected patients thus finding and …

Management of endocrine disease: Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic ACTH secretion: an expert operational opinion

J Young, M Haissaguerre, O Viera-Pinto… - European journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) is rare but is frequently a severe condition because of the
intensity of the hypercortisolism that may be dissociated from the tumoral condition. EAS …

Ectopic Cushing syndrome: Report of 9 cases

MA Castro, NP García, JA Pardo, CI Alvarez… - … , Diabetes y Nutrición …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Ectopic Cushing's syndrome (ECS) is a rare condition caused by ACTH
secretion by extrapituitary tumors. Its low frequency makes it difficult to acquire experience in …

The ectopic ACTH syndrome

KI Alexandraki, AB Grossman - Reviews in endocrine and metabolic …, 2010 - Springer
Ectopic Cushing's syndrome usually relates to the ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) and
represents∼ 20% of ACTH-dependent and∼ 10% of all types of Cushing's syndrome (CS) …

Ectopic Cushing syndrome: a 10-year experience from a tertiary care center in Southern India

S Sathyakumar, TV Paul, HS Asha, BR Gnanamuthu… - Endocrine Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective: Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion is a less common cause of
Cushing syndrome and is seen in 5 to 10% of cases with endogenous hypercortisolemia …

Ectopic ACTH syndrome

AM Isidori, GA Kaltsas, AB Grossman - Pituitary Today: Molecular …, 2006 - karger.com
Ectopic adrenocorticotropin secretion (EAS) accounts for 10-15% of cases of Cushing's
syndrome and comprises a spectrum of tumours from undetectable isolated lesions to …

Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic ACTH secretion

Ł Cieszyński, M Berendt-Obołończyk… - Endokrynologia …, 2016 - journals.viamedica.pl
Cushing's syndrome (CS) is defined as a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms
occurring due to hypercortisolism. Cortisol excess may be endogenous or exogenous. The …

Clinical heterogeneity of ectopic ACTH syndrome: a long-term follow-up study

AL Espinosa-de-Los-Monteros, C Ramírez-Rentería… - Endocrine Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective: Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS) is a
heterogeneous condition caused by neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) located in the …

Two types of ectopic Cushing syndrome or a continuum? Review

M Araujo Castro, M Marazuela Azpiroz - Pituitary, 2018 - Springer
Background Two types of ectopic Cushing syndrome (ECS) are described: ECS associated
with aggressive neoplasms, and ECS with indolent and occult tumors, however, there is a …

Distinguishing Cushing's disease from the ectopic ACTH syndrome: Needles in a haystack or hiding in plain sight?

AR Hayes, AB Grossman - Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of ACTH‐dependent Cushing's syndrome, ectopic ACTH secretion from a
neuroendocrine tumour is not uncommon, and needs to be carefully differentiated from …