Ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone syndrome (EAS) with phaeochromocytoma: A challenging endocrine case with a happy ending

Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS) is rarely caused by a phaeochromocytoma. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman with an 8-year history of severe constipation who underwent extensive investigations including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasonography, colonic transit studies...

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Main Authors:	Buch, H. (Author), Hatta, S.F.W.M (Author), Lekkakou, L. (Author), Viswananth, A. (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Subjects:	(3 iodobenzyl)guanidine abdominal distension abdominal pain abdominal radiography ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic adrenal disease adrenal disorders adrenal incidentaloma adrenalectomy Adrenalectomy adult analgesia androstenedione Article atenolol blood blood pressure body mass case report catecholamine catecholamine urine level chronic disease Chronic Disease clinical article colon obstruction colonoscopy complication computer assisted tomography constipation Constipation corticotropin corticotropin blood level Cushing syndrome defecation dexamethasone differential diagnosis digestive tract intubation disease exacerbation disease severity doxazosin drug megadose echography ectopic corticotropin production endocrine system enteric feeding feces impaction female fluconazole gastrointestinal system gastroscopy gliclazide glycemic control headache heart palpitation hemodynamic parameters hirsutism histology hospital admission hospital discharge human Humans hydrocortisone hydrocortisone blood level hydrocortisone urine level hyperglycemia hypertension hypokalemia hypophysis adrenal system indapamide insulin intestine transit time isotope labeling Ki 67 antigen male Male medical history metadrenalin metformin metyrapone middle aged Middle Aged myopathy nausea non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus nutritional status oxodotreotide ga 68 patient referral phenoxybenzamine pheochromocytoma Pheochromocytoma physical examination positron emission tomography-computed tomography potassium potassium intake prasterone sulfate priority journal propranolol radiopharmaceutical agent sitagliptin spironolactone sweating systolic blood pressure tachycardia testosterone thrush treatment outcome Treatment Outcome unclassified drug
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