ea0029p877 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ICEECE2012
Nemes O.
, Molnar T.
, Schmidt E.
, Doczi T.
, Tarjanyi Z.
, Ruzsa B.
, Bajnok L.
, Zambo K.
, Mezosi E.
During the evaluation of hypercortisolism, distinction between Cushings disease (CD) and ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) may be problematic. Detailed medical history, diagnostic procedures and pitfalls associated with EAS of four cases are presented. All the four patients had ectopic Cushings syndrome due to typical bronchial carcinoids. Their mean age was 39 years, and the mean time from the presentation of Cushings symptomes until diagnosis and definitive cure ...