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Cushing's Syndrome Due to an ACTH‐secreting Adrenal Medullary Tumour
Author(s) -
Hoffman L.,
Martin F. I. R.,
Buchanan M. R. C.,
Butkus A.,
Whitworth J. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1980.tb04248.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cushing syndrome , medullary cavity , adrenocorticotropic hormone , adrenal gland , endocrinology , hormone
Summary A 35‐year‐old man with Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic ACTH production is described. The six‐week history and severe proximal myopathy were highly suggestive of a malignant tumour, but a solitary phaeochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland was the source of ACTH production. The surgical outcome was successful and three months post‐operatively the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis was normal. At 12 months follow‐up he remains well with complete regression of the features of Cushing's syndrome.