title: Syndromes resulting from ectopic hormone-producing tumors.
abstract: Among the malignant tumors of nonendocrine origin that are capable of producing polypeptide hormones and of manifesting as different endocrine syndromes discussed here are ectopic ACTH syndrome, SIADH, and ectopic gonadotropin-producing tumors.
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000378:metabolism; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000209:etiology; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000209:etiology; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000209:etiology; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000378:metabolism; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D014667:Vasopressins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin