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ArticleLung cancer management2020

Diagnosis and management of small pulmonary atypical carcinoid tumor associated with Cushing syndrome.

Dathe Z Benissan-Messan, Robert E Merritt, Konstantin Shilo, Desmond M D'Souza, Peter J Kneuertz

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Article in Lung cancer management, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. SURGICAL APPROACH OF LUNG CARCINOID TUMORS.Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dathe Z Benissan-MessanThoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Robert E MerrittThoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Konstantin ShiloThoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Desmond M D'SouzaThoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Peter J KneuertzThoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-6120
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · US

Funding

Advanced Research Training in Immunology for Surgery Trainees (ARTIST)T32AI106704 · NIAID · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI GINNY L BUMGARDNER, Jon R Wisler · 2014 to 2026
$3.5M
NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI106704
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome is rare and identification of its source is often challenging. We report the case of an ectopic Cushing syndrome in a young adult male secondary to an occult ACTH producing atypical carcinoid tumor. Extensive biochemical and imaging workup was unrevealing. The diagnosis was aided by Ga-DOTA PET scan demonstrating a suspicious left upper lobe lung nodule. The patient underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic exploration with wedge resection and mediastinal lymphadenectomy of a T2aN2M0 atypical carcinoid, resulting in the normalization of ACTH levels and complete resolution of symptoms. The role of a Ga-DOTA PET scan in diagnosing pulmonary carcinoid tumors and their management are discussed.

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atypical carcinoidectopic ACTH syndromeectopic Cushing syndromeGa-DOTA PEThypercortisolemianeuroendocrine tumorspulmonary carcinoidvideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

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PMID33318759
PMCPMC7729590
OpenAlexW3084736394

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