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Song, Ryu, Kim, Yoon, Kim, Im, Seong, Koo, and Lee: A Case of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Associated with Small Cell Lung Cancer
Case Report

The Ewha Medical Journal 2003; 26(2): 187-191.

Published online: 30 June 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2003.26.2.187

A Case of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Associated with Small Cell Lung Cancer

Hyun-Ju Song, Kum-Hei Ryu, Su-Hyun Kim, Su-Jin Yoon, Do-Yeun Kim, Seock-Ah Im, Chu-Myong Seong, Heasoo Koo, Soon-Nam Lee

Department of Internal Medicine and Pathology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Copyright © 2003. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine

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Abstract

We report a case of extensive stage SCLC with EAS confirmed by immunohistochemical stain of ACTH in tumor cells who died early due to rapidly progressive acute respiratory distress and pneumonia before the start of chemotherapy and corticosteroid blocking agent. Through our case, we learn how important early diagnosis and treatment of EAS associated with SCLC are and hope to apply to other cases from now on.

Keywords: Ectopic ACTH syndrome, Small cell lung cancer, Cushing syndrome

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