/ectopic ACTH secretion syndrome

ectopic ACTH secretion syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0043472

Also Known As

ectopic ACTH secretionectopic ACTH secretion syndromeectopic ACTH syndromehypercortisolism due to nonpituitary tumorhypercortisolism due to nonpituitary tumourACTH syndromes, ectopicectopic ACTH secretion causing Cushing's syndromeectopic ACTH syndromessyndrome, ectopic ACTHsyndromes, ectopic ACTH

Definition

A syndrome characterized by abnormal secretion of adrenocorticotrophic hormone in conjunction with neoplastic growth occurring anywhere in the body. The most common associations are tumors of the bronchus (oat cell or carcinoid), thymic tumors (epithelial or carcinoid), and pancreatic endocrine tumor. (DeVita et al. Cancer, p 1364. 4th edition. Lippincott)