Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor associated with Cushing syndrome.
Cushing syndrome due to adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion by a bronchial carcinoid tumor is rare. The present study reports a case of a bronchopulmonary carcinoid presenting with Cushing syndrome in a 24-year old man who was successfully treated with a right middle lobectomy. The pertinent literature is reviewed, and the pathology and clinical presentation are discussed.
Atoui
Rony
R
Division of Thoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Almarzooqi
Saeeda
S
Saleh
Waleed
W
Marcovitz
Sorana
S
Mulder
David
D
D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male
D006854:Hydrocortisone