Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor associated with Cushing syndrome

Rony Atoui; Saeeda Almarzooqi; Waleed Saleh; Sorana Marcovitz; David Mulder

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.029

Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor associated with Cushing syndrome

Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Nov;86(5):1688-90. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.029.

Authors

Rony Atoui¹, Saeeda Almarzooqi, Waleed Saleh, Sorana Marcovitz, David Mulder

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic Surgery, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

PMID: 19049781
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.029

Abstract

Cushing syndrome due to adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion by a bronchial carcinoid tumor is rare. The present study reports a case of a bronchopulmonary carcinoid presenting with Cushing syndrome in a 24-year old man who was successfully treated with a right middle lobectomy. The pertinent literature is reviewed, and the pathology and clinical presentation are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / diagnosis
ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / etiology*
ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / prevention & control
Adult
Bronchial Neoplasms / complications*
Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
Carcinoid Tumor / complications*
Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis*
Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
Cushing Syndrome / drug therapy
Cushing Syndrome / etiology*
Humans
Hydrocortisone / therapeutic use
Male

Substances

Hydrocortisone