Open AccessEctopic Cushing's syndrome in a patient with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Avraham Ishay,
Elia Touma,
Olga Vornicova,
Roni P. DodiukGad,
Tal Goldman,
Naiel Bisharat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7989
Subject(s) - medicine , merkel cell carcinoma , hypokalemia , neuroendocrine tumors , pasireotide , hyponatremia , adrenocorticotropic hormone , cushing syndrome , peripheral edema , complication , surgery , carcinoma , hormone , adverse effect , growth hormone , acromegaly
Ectopic Cushing syndrome (ECS) is a rare condition commonly associated with neuroendocrine tumors (NET), mainly bronchial carcinoids. The association of paraneoplastic syndrome with Merkle cell carcinoma (MCC) is limited to individual case reports.