Open AccessEctopic Cushing syndrome secondary to recurrent pancreatoblastoma in a child: Lessons learnt
Author(s) -
Sajid Qureshi,
Monica Bhagat,
Purna Kurkure,
Seema Kembhavi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.151854
Subject(s) - medicine , cushing syndrome , adrenocorticotropic hormone , acth secretion , hormone
Although rare, pancreatoblastoma is the most common pancreatic tumor in children. Cushing syndrome secondary to ectopic secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from a pancreatoblastoma is very rare with only two previously reported cases. We present the management and the lesson learnt in a 3-year-old child with recurrent pancreatoblastoma with Cushing syndrome