title: Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of ectopic ACTH-producing tumors of the chest.
abstract: It is widely accepted that surgery is the first choice treatment for ACTH-secreting tumors, most of them being lung or bronchial tumors. However, the localization of such lesions is rather difficult and it needs a compelling work-up. Here we present the results of different hormonal and imaging investigations and the surgical outcome of three patients with ectopic Cushing's syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Endocrine Sciences, University of Milan, Ospedale Maggiore IRCCS - pad. Granelli Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dall'Asta
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santambrogio
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castellani
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ambrosi
mesh_terms: D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging