Endocrine Abstracts

A man presented at age 32 with clinical features of Cushing’s syndrome and biochemical investigations were consistent with ectopic ACTH. The only potential source on imaging was a 5 mm right lung nodule on chest CT but which was too small to biopsy. Medical therapy was not successful at controlling his Cushing’s features so he was referred for thoracotomy. Following lobectomy, the lung nodule was found to be a carcinoid tumour. Post operatively, the patient’s sy...