title: Carcinoid tumor of lung with Cushing's syndrome.
abstract: Carcinoid tumor of lung with Cushing's syndrome is a rare condition. We report a 38-year-old man, with a 28-month history of Cushing's syndrome presented with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, decreased libido, muscle weakness and fatigability, moon facies, buffalo hump, truncal obesity, cutaneous striae, and easy bruisability. Diagnosis was made by measurements of ACTH (149 pg/mL) and cortisol levels (36 microg/dL) and computerized tomography of the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guilan University of Medical Science, Rasht, Iran. Maghajanzadeh2003@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Manouchehr
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aghajanzadeh
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavy
authors.forename: Saba
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoda
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone