Generalised hyperpigmentation caused by ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome with recurrent thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma | Zendy

Moon HyeRim | Zendy; Won Chong Hyun | Zendy; Chang Sung Eun | Zendy; Lee Mi Woo | Zendy; Choi Jee Ho | Zendy; Moon Kee Chan | Zendy

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Generalised hyperpigmentation caused by ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome with recurrent thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma

Author(s) -

Moon HyeRim,

Won Chong Hyun,

Chang Sung Eun,

Lee Mi Woo,

Choi Jee Ho,

Moon Kee Chan

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

australasian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1440-0960

pISSN - 0004-8380

DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12195

Subject(s) - hyperpigmentation , medicine , adrenocorticotropic hormone , endocrine system , dermatology , hormone , pathology , endocrinology

Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH) syndrome is a rare cause of generalised hyperpigmentation. The clinical features are due to the excessive ectopic secretion of adenocorticotropin by diverse neuroendocrine or non‐endocrine tumours. Here, we describe a rare case of ectopic ACTH syndrome developing from recurring thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma, which first presented as generalised hyperpigmentation.

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