ea0041ep80 | Adrenal cortex (to include Cushing's) | ECE2016
Moravcikova Elena
, Kulich Michal
, Urbankova Helena
, Gregova Juliana
, Vanuga Peter
Introduction: A form of ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome is an ectopic production of ACTH. The aetiology can by benign lesion or a malignant non-pituitary tumor, which is more common. The prevalence of endogenous Cushing syndrome is 1 in 26 000. Ectopic ACTH secretion is responsible for 715% of the cases. Principal position of the ACTH-producing tumor is in lungs a bronchial endocrine tumor and small cell lung cancer. Small peripheral bronchial carcinoids can easil...