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Severe hypertension and hypokalemia as first clinical manifestations in ectopic Cushing's syndrome
2008
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia
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Ectopic ACTH production occurs in about 10% of all cases of Cushing's syndrome, and about 25% of cases of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome. Diverse tumor types are able to produce ACTH ectopically, including small cell lung carcinoma. Ectopic ACTH secretion by malignant neoplasm has been reported to have earlier and more aggressive metabolic effects. We report a 59-year-old male patient with severe hypertension, metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia as the first clinical manifestations of an
doi:10.1590/s0004-27302008000600019
pmid:18820819
fatcat:ejd7hwmqprczbginlizzp4pcfa