A Challenging Case of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome with Bronchial Carcinoid and Literature Review

Here we report an adolescent boy diagnosed with ectopic ACTH (Adrenocorticotropin hormone) syndrome (EAS) caused by atypical bronchial carcinoid. The patient was evaluated multidisciplinaryly: he had surgery and took chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments afterward. The patient is still under our...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology
Main Authors:	ABSEYİ, Sema Nilay, ŞIKLAR, Zeynep, ÖZSU, Elif, KAYI CANGIR, Ayten, CABİ ÜNAL, Emel, TAÇYILDIZ, Nurdan, AYCAN, Zehra, BERBEROĞLU, Merih
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	09-11-2023
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Summary:	Here we report an adolescent boy diagnosed with ectopic ACTH (Adrenocorticotropin hormone) syndrome (EAS) caused by atypical bronchial carcinoid. The patient was evaluated multidisciplinaryly: he had surgery and took chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments afterward. The patient is still under our follow-up. Until today eighteen pediatric and adolescent patients with EAS because of bronchial carcinoid tumors were reported in 13 case reports and literature reviews. Ectopic ACTH syndrome caused by bronchial carcinoids is very rare in children and adolescents. Careful diagnostic evaluation and rapid treatment should be started immediately. Although complete remission is possible in bronchial carcinoids, atypical carcinoids have a more aggressive nature. A multidisciplinary approach and follow-up will improve quality of life and survival.
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ISSN:	1308-5727 1308-5735
DOI:	10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2023.2023-7-6