A Case of Cushing’s Syndrome from Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Small Bowel and Its Mesentery
Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)-producing neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rarely found in the small bowel, and primary mesenteric NETs have only been reported in a few cases globally. We report the case of a 68-year-old female with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome due to excessive ACTH secretion from small b...
Main Authors: | Kirsten Rose Carlaw, Ahmer Hameed, Anthony Shakeshaft |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Current Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/4/312 |
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