Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Despite advances in analytic and imaging techniques, the syndrome of ectopic ACTH secretion from a tumour resulting in Cushing’s syndrome continues to pose difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a patient with ectopic ACTH from a bronchial carcinoid tumour highlighting the unusual presentation and difficulties in management.Case description: A 23-year-old man with a past medical history of Cushing disease presented ...