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ea0029p121 | Adrenal medulla | ICEECE2012

A rare case of adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing Pheochromocytoma

Galan S. , Kann P.

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome caused by adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing pheochromocytoma has been rarely reported. In such cases, the high production of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone produced by pheochromocytoma results in bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia and thus in consecutive Cushing’s syndrome. We report a case of a 43-year-old patient with a 6 cm right-sided adrenal tumor producing both elevated levels of catecholamines and adrenocorticotropic...