Ectopic ACTH production in disseminated prostatic adenocarcinoma.
The second fully documented case of ACTH-producing prostatic adenocarcinoma with elevated plasma and tissue levels of ACTH is presented. The distinguishing characteristics of ACTH-producing extrapituitary neoplasms and the various modes of therapy are discussed.
D015065:17-Hydroxycorticosteroids / Q000652:urine; D015068:17-Ketosteroids / Q000652:urine; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood; D000368:Aged; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011467:Prostate / Q000378:metabolism; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*
D015065:17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; D015068:17-Ketosteroids; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone