Ectopic ACTH syndrome caused by pulmonary carcinoid tumor mimicking long-standing sclerosing hemangioma

Korean J Intern Med. 2016 Jul;31(4):794-7. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2014.320. Epub 2016 Jan 28.

Authors

Sung Yong Han¹, Bo Hyun Kim^{1

2}, Hee Ryeong Jang¹, Won Jin Kim^{1

2}, Yun Kyung Jeon^{1

2}, Sang Soo Kim^{1

2}, In Ju Kim^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
² Biomedical Research Insititute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.

No abstract available

Keywords: ACTH syndrome, ectopic; Carcinoid tumor; Neuroendocrine tumors.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / diagnosis
ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / etiology*
Biopsy
Carcinoid Tumor / complications
Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis*
Carcinoid Tumor / metabolism
Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lung Neoplasms / complications
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
Lung Neoplasms / surgery
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy / methods
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Sclerosing Hemangioma / diagnosis*
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / complications
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnosis*
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / metabolism
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / surgery
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Whole Body Imaging