title: Metastatic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid complicated by Cushing's syndrome.
abstract: A patient with metastatic medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, Cushing's syndrome, and severe diarrhoea is presented. The manifestations of Cushing's syndrome were controlled with a combination of aminogluthethimide and metyrapone. The cause of the diarrhoea has not been found, and it remains resistant to treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000616:Aminoglutethimide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008797:Metyrapone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000616:Aminoglutethimide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D008797:Metyrapone