ea0075t06 | Thyroid | EYES2021
Corsello Andrea
, Ramunno Vittoria
, Paragliola Rosa Maria
, Pacini Giovanni
, De Crea Carmela
, Raffaelli Marco
, Locantore Pietro
Background: Cushings syndrome (CS) in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is rare with less than 60 cases reported. Less than 1% of MTC develop ectopic ACTH-dependent CS and this correlated with metastasis at diagnosis and poor prognosis.Case presentation: A 32-year-old male was referred to our department for suspected CS. Initial evaluation showed hypokalemia(2.4 mmol/l) and severe ACTH-dependent CS (Cortisol h8:678ng/ml; ACTH:249pg/ml; urinary free co...