Endogenous Cushing's syndrome complicated by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
We report a case of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient with ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The patient presented with Cushing's syndrome caused by a malignant thymic carcinoid. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pneumonia in patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications