Objective: To describe the diagnostic features and long-term outcome of patients with
bronchial carcinoid tumors with ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome …

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (p-NETs) entail a vast array of tumors, which can vary
from benign neoplastic growths to rapidly aggressive malignancies. Such is the case with …

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 …

Abstract Loh KC, Gupta R, Shlossberg AH. Spontaneous remission of ectopic Cushing's
syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: a case report. Eur J Endocrinol 1996; 135: 440–3 …

We describe two patients with a severe Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic production of
ACTH. Both patients developed a life-threatening Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) …

Background Bilateral adrenalectomy (BLA) is a treatment option to alleviate symptoms in
patients with ectopic Cushing's syndrome (ECS) for whom surgical treatment of the …

The role of ACTH in the control of adrenal androgen secretion is known, although the
possible existence of other regulatory factors has been also suggested. While some data …

Ectopic pituitary adenomas are defined by the presence of adenomatous pituitary tissue
outside the sella and distinctly separate from the pituitary gland. Ectopic ACTH-secreting …

Background Localising ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS)
tumour source is challenging. Somatostatin receptor-based PET imaging has shown …

Hepatic carcinoid tumors are very uncommon; most are clinically non-functional and very
few present with the symptoms of carcinoid syndrome. ACTH-producing carcinoid tumors …