Multiple endocrine neoplasia type I and Cushing's syndrome due to an aggressive ACTH producing thymic carcinoid.
Thymic carcinoid in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is previously reported as a non-ACTH producing tumor. The present case is a 39-year-old man with mortal outcome from thymic carcinoid and Cushing's syndrome with high plasma ACTH. The symptom was first observed at age 29 and was relieved after extended thymectomy, with reduction of ACTH level. The tumor was positive for ACTH, Grimelius silver staining and Chromogranin A. The finding of primary hyperparathyroidism, pituitary adenoma, and a novel germline nonsense mutation (W423X) established the diagnosis of MEN 1. Cushing's syndrome due to ACTH producing thymic carcinoid should be also considered as one phenotype of the MEN 1 spectrum.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi.
Junko
J
Takagi
Kazuo
K
Otake
Munehiko
M
Morishita
Harumichi
H
Kato
Naoki
N
Nakao
Kazuhiro
K
Yoshikawa
Hiroshi
H
Ikeda
Yoshifumi
Y
Hirooka
Yoshinobu
Y
Hattori
Catharina
C
Larsson
Tsuyoshi
T
Nogimori
D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D018095:Germ-Line Mutation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013934:Thymectomy; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D015282:Octreotide