Endocrine Abstracts

The overall incidence of carcinoid tumors has been estimated to be 1 to 2 cases /100000 people in USA. Carcinoid tumors habitually accounts for 1% of all cases of Cushing’s syndrome. The authors report an unusual case of ectopic secretion of corticotropin from pulmonary carcinoid tumor.A. F. is a 29 years old patient who has been referred for hypercorticism with patent features including trophical signs and severe depression.L...