The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome and pseudo-Cushing's states

J Newell-Price, P Trainer, M Besser… - Endocrine …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
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Adrenal cortex

PM Stewart - Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Recent years have seen significant advances in our understanding of the development and
function of the adrenal gland together with further insights into the physiologic and …

Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic corticotropin secretion: twenty years' experience at the National Institutes of Health

I Ilias, DJ Torpy, K Pacak, N Mullen… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Context: Ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS) is difficult to diagnose and treat. We present our
experience with EAS from 1983 to 2004. Setting: The study was performed at a tertiary care …

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) …

Gushing syndrome doe to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion

JP Aniszewski, WF Young, GB Thompson… - World journal of …, 2001 - Springer
Gushing syndrome (CS) caused by ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production
(EA) poses major challenges diagnostically by mimicking the pituitary-dependent form of CS …

Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome

BL Wajchenberg, BB Mendonca, B Liberman… - Endocrine …, 1994 - academic.oup.com
THE production of hormones and other protein markers by tumors has been an intriguing
area of tumor biology. It has become apparent during the last decades that a wide range of …

Evaluation and treatment of Cushing's syndrome

LK Nieman, I Ilias - The American journal of medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Cushing's syndrome results from sustained pathologic hypercortisolism caused by
excessive corticotropin (ACTH) secretion by tumors in the pituitary gland (Cushing's disease …

Cushing syndrome secondary to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion: the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience

S Ejaz, R Vassilopoulou‐Sellin, NL Busaidy, MI Hu… - Cancer, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Cushing syndrome (CS) secondary to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH) secretion (EAS) has been described in association with a variety of tumors. The …

Association of hypertension and hypokalemia with Cushing's syndrome caused by ectopic ACTH secretion: a series of 58 cases

DJ Torpy, N Mullen, I Ilias… - Annals of the New York …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Cushing's syndrome is associated with hypertension in approximately 80% of cases.
Hypertension contributes to the marked increased mortality risk of past or current Cushing's …

Bronchial carcinoid tumors

DG DAVILA, WF DUNN, HD TAZELAAR… - Mayo Clinic …, 1993 - Elsevier
Bronchial carcinoid tumors, termed (incorrectly)“bronchial adenomas” in the past, are
uncommon pulmonary neoplasms. These tumors are currently classified as neuroendocrine …