Endocrine Abstracts

Cushing syndrome due to ectopic (adrenocorticotropic hormone) ACTH secretion (EAS) constitutes approximately 10% of Cushing’s syndrome (CS). In this group only in about 5% cases pheochromocytoma is the source of ACTH.We present two patients with EAS by pheochromocytoma.1. A 70 year-old woman with 3-months history of malaise, weakness, abdominal pain, loss of weight and appetite, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. One month ea...