title: Severe diarrhea and Cushing's syndrome from an atypical bronchial carcinoid.
abstract: Bronchial carcinoids are uncommon pulmonary tumors, considered neuroendocrine in origin and all types may produce various hormones. We describe a young woman with a 2-year history of radiographically stable atypical bronchial carcinoid, ectopic ACTH production, and a markedly elevated calcitonin level. The Cushing's syndrome and diarrheal illness were due to the ectopic hormones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Amann
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cicale
mesh_terms: D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin