Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor associated with Cushing syndrome.

Atoui, Rony; Almarzooqi, Saeeda; Saleh, Waleed; Marcovitz, Sorana; Mulder, David · Ann Thorac Surg · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

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.

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