医学
神经内分泌肿瘤
促肾上腺皮质激素
垂体腺瘤
库欣综合征
病态的
肾上腺腺瘤
腺瘤
内科学
胃肠病学
激素
病理
内分泌学
作者
Yuancun Zhao,Lu Wan,Yan Jiang,Guan Nan Zhang,Lin jie Wang,Feng Gong,Hui Zhu,Lin Lü
标识
DOI:10.3389/fendo.2022.808199
摘要
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS) is a condition of hypercortisolism caused by non-pituitary tumors secreting ACTH. Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor as a rare cause of ectopic ACTH syndrome was reported scarcely. We aimed to report a patient diagnosed with EAS caused by an appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor and summarized characteristics of these similar cases reported before.We reported a case with Cushing's syndrome who was misdiagnosed as pituitary ACTH adenoma at first and accepted sella exploration. Serum and urinary cortisol decreased, and symptoms were relieved in the following 4 months after surgery but recurred 6 months after surgery. The abnormal rhythm of plasma cortisol and ACTH presented periodic secretion and seemingly rose significantly after food intake. EAS was diagnosed according to inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS). Appendiceal mass was identified by 68Ga-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotate (DOTATATE)-PET-CT and removed. The pathological result was consistent with appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor with ACTH (+). The literature review demonstrated 7 cases diagnosed with EAS caused by appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor with similarities and differences.The diagnosis of an ectopic ACTH-producing tumor caused by the appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor can be a challenging procedure. Periodic ACTH and cortisol secretion may lead to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis. IPSS is crucial in the diagnosis of EAS and 68Ga-DOTATATE-PET-CT plays an important role in the identification of lesions.
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