Cushing's Syndrome and Corticotropin-secreting Carcinoma of the Lung

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Case Studies1 January 1963Cushing's Syndrome and Corticotropin-secreting Carcinoma of the LungLEON J. MARKS, M.D., DAVID L. ROSENBAUM, M.D., AGNES B. RUSSFIELD, M.D.LEON J. MARKS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID L. ROSENBAUM, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, AGNES B. RUSSFIELD, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-1-143 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe association of Cushing's syndrome and carcinoma of the lung has occurred with sufficient frequency to suggest more than a coincidental relationship (1-4). However, the nature of this relationship has not been clear. In some cases, hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex is noted before the carcinoma is discovered, while sometimes the neoplasm appears first (1-4). The idea that the tumor might in some manner stimulate the pituitary to secrete adrenocorticotropin has been suggested by the finding of elevated plasma ACTH levels in several patients (3, 5). However, this finding is also consistent with the concept that the neoplasm itself secretes...References1. ALLOTTSKELTON ENMO: Increased adrenocortical activity associated with malignant disease. Lancet 2: 278, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BAGSHAWE KD: Hypokalemia, carcinoma, and Cushing's syndrome. Lancet 2: 284, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BORNSTEINNOLANBERNANKE PJPD: Adrenocortical hyperfunction in association with anaplastic carcinoma of the respiratory tract. New Engl. J. Med. 264: 363, 1961. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. RIGGSSPRAGUE BLRG: Association of Cushing's syndrome and neoplastic disease. Arch. Intern. Med. 108: 85, 1961. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Boston, MassachusettsFrom the Medical Service and Steroid Research Laboratory, Boston Veterans Administration Hospital, the Tufts University School of Medicine, and the Children's Cancer Research Foundation and the Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School at the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.Bioassays were supported by grant P-232 from the American Cancer Society.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Leon J. Marks, M.D., Steroid Research Laboratory, Veterans Administration Hospital, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston 30, Massachusetts. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByEctopic ACTH syndrome due to islet cell carcinoma in a 12 year old chlidFunctioning Tumors of the GutGastrinoma associated with common bile duct obstruction and the ectopic production of ACTHSecrecion ectopica de acth. 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PFOHL, M.D., RICHARD P. DOE, M.D. 1 January 1963Volume 58, Issue 1Page: 143-149KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneBlood plasmaChildrenCortisolExcretionHospital medicineLung and intrathoracic tumorsMedical servicesPathology and laboratory medicineResearch laboratories Issue Published: 1 January 1963 PDF DownloadLoading ...