Severe diarrhea and Cushing's syndrome from an atypical bronchial carcinoid.
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.
Amann
S T
ST
Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
Myers
M A
MA
Cicale
M J
MJ
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
D002116:Calcitonin