title: [Radiotherapy of ectopic ACTH syndrome].
abstract: From 1984 to 1990, 6 patients with histologically and hormone assay proved ectopic ACTH syndrome were treated. All these lesions occurred in the chest: 4 thymic carcinoids and the other 2 bronchial carcinoids. The patients all had Cushing's syndrome. Treatment consisted of operation plus radiotherapy. The results showed four completely relieved, one improved and is alive with tumor for 4 years and the other relieved for 2 years and 8 months, then died of local recurrence. The indications, dose and method of radiotherapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000532:radiotherapy