Abstract
We present a rare case of severe ectopic Cushing’s syndrome in a 39-year-old woman with a rapid onset of signs and symptoms and severe hypokalemia. Further workup demonstrated an adrenocorticotropic hormone–secreting metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 601-602 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hypokalemia
- inferior petrosal sinus sampling
- severe ectopic Cushing’s syndrome
- steroidogenesis inhibitors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)