Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: Case report and review of the literature

B. H. Forman; E. Marban; R. D. Kayne; N. M. Passarelli; S. N. Bobrow; V. A. Livolsi; M. Merino; M. Minor; L. R. Farber

Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: Case report and review of the literature

B. H. Forman
, E. Marban
, R. D. Kayne
, N. M. Passarelli
, S. N. Bobrow
, V. A. Livolsi
, M. Merino
, M. Minor
, L. R. Farber

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the lieterature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recogniton and management can result in total cure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	181-189
Number of pages	9
Journal	Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
Volume	52
Issue number	2
State	Published - 1979
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Cite this

@article{906485182b3e4bae8e17c0850260ae38,

title = "Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: Case report and review of the literature",

abstract = "A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the lieterature indicates a mortality rate of 57\% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recogniton and management can result in total cure.",

author = "Forman, \{B. H.\} and E. Marban and Kayne, \{R. D.\} and Passarelli, \{N. M.\} and Bobrow, \{S. N.\} and Livolsi, \{V. A.\} and M. Merino and M. Minor and Farber, \{L. R.\}",

year = "1979",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "52",

pages = "181--189",

journal = "Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine",

issn = "0044-0086",

publisher = "Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Inc.",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma

T2 - Case report and review of the literature

AU - Forman, B. H.

AU - Marban, E.

AU - Kayne, R. D.

AU - Passarelli, N. M.

AU - Bobrow, S. N.

AU - Livolsi, V. A.

AU - Merino, M.

AU - Minor, M.

AU - Farber, L. R.

PY - 1979

Y1 - 1979

N2 - A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the lieterature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recogniton and management can result in total cure.

AB - A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the lieterature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recogniton and management can result in total cure.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0018755752

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0018755752#tab=citedBy

M3 - Article

C2 - 222080

AN - SCOPUS:0018755752

SN - 0044-0086

VL - 52

SP - 181

EP - 189

JO - Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

JF - Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

IS - 2

ER -

Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to pheochromocytoma: Case report and review of the literature

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this