Ectopic ACTH Secretion in a Child With Metastatic Ewing's Sarcoma: A Case Report

Ectopic ACTH Secretion in a Child With Metastatic Ewing's Sarcoma: A Case Report

Ectopic ACTH syndrome is rare in pediatric age. Sarcomas that cause Ectopic ACTH Syndrome (EAS) are even more uncommon. Currently, only three cases of EAS caused by Ewing' sarcoma have been reported. We detail a 10-year-old boy with Cushing's syndrome symptoms caused by ectopic ACTH produc...

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Main Authors: Valentina Di Ruscio, Giada Del Baldo, Maria Debora De Pasquale, Rita De Vito, Evelina Miele, Giovanna Stefania Colafati, Annalisa Deodati, Maria Antonietta De Ioris, Assunta Tornesello, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Angela Mastronuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Ewing's sarcoma
paraneoplastic syndrome
Cushing Syndrome
ACTH
pediatric oncology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00574/full

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