ArticleBMJ case reports2014
A rare cause of Cushing's syndrome: an ACTH-secreting phaeochromocytoma.
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- Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Caused by Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report and Systematic Review.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026Pooled it
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- Adrenal vein sampling for ACTH-producing pheochromocytomas.Radiology case reports · 2021Article
- Multiple hormone secretion may indicate worse prognosis in patients with ectopic Cushing's syndrome.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2020Article
- Ectopic Cushing's syndrome associated with a pheochromocytoma in a dog: a case report.BMC veterinary research · 2020Article
- Malignant Pheochromocytomas/Paragangliomas and Ectopic Hormonal Secretion: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.Cancers · 2019Review
- AZD8055 inhibits ACTH secretion in a case of bilateral ACTH-secreting pheochromocytoma.Oncology letters · 2018Article
- Severe Cushing Syndrome Due to an ACTH-Producing Pheochromocytoma: A Case Presentation and Review of the Literature.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2018Review
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secreting Pheochromocytoma Underlying Glucocorticoid Induced Pheochromocytoma Crisis.Case reports in endocrinology · 2018Article
- Primary hypercortisolism and phaeochromocytoma next to, but not related to, each other.BMJ case reports · 2016Article
- Effective treatment with mitotane for a canine case of presumed ectopic Cushing's syndrome-related pheochromocytoma.Open veterinary journalArticle
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Abstract
Excess glucocorticoid levels cause Cushing's syndrome (CS) and may be due to pituitary, adrenal or ectopic tumours. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels are useful in identifying adrenal tumours. In rare cases, ACTH-producing phaeochromocytomas are the cause of CS. We present two cases of ACTH-secreting phaeochromocytoma as the underlying cause of CS. In both cases, female patients presented with the classical clinical signs of CS and an adrenal mass. High ACTH levels raised the suspicion of an ACTH-secreting phaeochromocytoma. The diagnosis was confirmed by urinary catecholamine levels and positive fluorine-18-L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F-DOPA) positron emission tomography (PET) CT (Case 1) and fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT (Case 2). Both patients were treated with an α-blocker prior to surgical intervention. The two cases underline the importance of thorough diagnostic workup in patients with CS. An ACTH-secreting phaeochromocytoma should be checked for in patients with an adrenal mass and elevated ACTH levels.
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