ACTH-producing adrenocortical carcinoma: an exceedingly rare diagnosis

ACTH-producing adrenocortical carcinoma: an exceedingly rare diagnosis

Abstract Background Adrenocortical carcinoma is a very rare endocrinopathy that has a poor prognosis and is frequently associated with ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome. Despite having an adrenocortical carcinoma, our patient surprisingly had an ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome. Case report. A 26...

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Main Authors: Miguel Saraiva, Raquel da Inez Correia, Sérgio Xavier Azevedo, José Ricardo Brandão, José Carlos Oliveira, Isabel Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-07-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Subjects:
Adrenocortical carcinoma
Ectopic ACTH secretion
Cushing’s syndrome
Hypercortisolism
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-024-00229-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-024-00229-z

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