Chief Cushie ~MaryO~ Posted January 10 Chief Cushie Report Share Posted January 10 an-ectopic-cushingrsquos-syndrome-with-severe-psychiatric-presentation-9744.pdf Abstract Ectopic ACTH Secreting (EAS) tumor is relatively rare entity that presents with severe manifestation due to high level of endogenous hypercortisolism and rapidity of its onset. We report a case of severe EAS in a young Tunisian man resulting from a well differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) of the lung. Besides catabolic signs and profound hypokalemia orienting towards Cushing’s Syndrome (CS), psychiatric symptoms were particularly severe, dominant and atypical including persecutory delusions, depression and anxiety. After tumor localization, successful resection was performed and the majority of psychiatric symptoms resolved rapidly except for mild depression. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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