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Case Reports
. 2002 Jan;21(1):149-51.
doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01062-4.

Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of ectopic ACTH-producing tumors of the chest

Chiara Dall'Asta  1 , Luigi Santambrogio, Massimo Castellani, Bruno Ambrosi
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Case Reports

Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of ectopic ACTH-producing tumors of the chest

Chiara Dall'Asta et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

It is widely accepted that surgery is the first choice treatment for ACTH-secreting tumors, most of them being lung or bronchial tumors. However, the localization of such lesions is rather difficult and it needs a compelling work-up. Here we present the results of different hormonal and imaging investigations and the surgical outcome of three patients with ectopic Cushing's syndrome.

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