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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2016

Surgical treatment of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome with intra-thoracic tumor.

Xiang Zhou, Junbiao Hang, Jiaming Che, Zhongyuan Chen, Weicheng Qiu, Jian Ren, Xiaoqing Yang, Jie Xiang, Hecheng Li

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Article in Journal of thoracic disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xiang ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Junbiao HangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Jiaming CheDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Zhongyuan ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Weicheng QiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Jian RenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Xiaoqing YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Jie XiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
Hecheng LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiaotong University Medical School affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200025, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study was to review the clinical manifestations and laboratory examinations of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome, and to analyze the efficacy of surgical treatment.

methodsThe clinical data, surgical therapy, and outcome of 23 cases of ectopic ACTH syndrome accompanied by intra-thoracic tumors were reviewed. The tumors were removed from all the patients according to the principles of radical resection.

resultsThe tumors were confirmed as associated with ectopic ACTH secretion in 19 cases. Hyperglycemia and hypokalemia were recovered, while plasma cortisol, plasma ACTH and 24-hour urinary free cortisol (UFC) levels were significantly reduced after surgery in these 19 cases. Recurrences of the disease were found in six cases during following-up, and five of them died.

conclusionsThe thoracic cavity should be a focus in routine examinations of patients with symptoms of Cushing's syndrome (CS), because ectopic ACTH-producing tumors are commonly found in bronchus/lung and mediastinum. Despite the incidence of the pulmonary nodule secondary to opportunistic infection in some cases, surgery is still the first choice if the tumor is localized. The surgical procedure should be performed according to the principles in resection of lung cancer and mediastinal tumor. The surgical efficacy is significant for short-term periods; however, the recurrence of the disease in long-term periods is in great part related to distal metastasis or relapse of the tumor.

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bronchopulmonary carcinoidEctopic ACTH syndromesurgical treatmentthymic neuroendocrine tumor

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