A Challenging Case of an Ectopic Cushing Syndrome
Bronchopulmonary carcinoids are rare pulmonary neoplasms although they account for most cases of ectopic ACTH syndromes. When feasible, the mainstay treatment is surgical resection of the tumor. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with signs and symptoms suggestive of hypercortisolism for 12 m...
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Main Authors: | Joana Menezes Nunes, Elika Pinho, Isabel Camões, João Maciel, Pedro Cabral Bastos, Conceição Souto de Moura, Paulo Bettencourt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/413136 |
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