[Severe hypercortisolaemia associated with progression of small cell lung cancer].
Small cell lung cancer accounts for about 15% of all cases of lung cancer and is a highly chemo-sensitive disease, but with a high rate of relapse following induction chemotherapy. Small cell lung cancer is often associated with various paraneoplastic syndromes, and we present a case where progression was dominated by a severe endocrine disorder, and present how treatment with the correct chemotherapy improved the patients clinical and biochemical condition.
Boysen
Anders Kindberg
AK
Onkologisk Afdeling, Aalborg Sygehus, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark. boysenanders@hotmail.com
Stenbygaard
Lars
L
D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy
D006854:Hydrocortisone