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8396521

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-10-14
pubmed:abstractText
The radiological features of 14 patients with Cushing's syndrome due to 'occult' ectopic ACTH syndrome have been reviewed. In 11 of the 14 patients (79%), the ACTH-producing tumour was located in the thorax. Bronchial carcinoid tumours (eight patients) were the single most common source of 'occult' ectopic ACTH production with thymic carcinoid tumours (two patients) and mediastinal metastases from a medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland (one patient) accounting for the other intrathoracic tumours. The tumours were usually small with five of the eight bronchial carcinoid tumours measuring between 4 and 10 mm in diameter. Since it remains difficult to distinguish between pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease and 'occult' ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome both clinically and biochemically, the role of radiology remains vital.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0009-9260
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
The radiological investigation of occult ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Academic Radiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article