Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome. A metastatic hepatic neuroendocrine tumour: case report and literature review
Mazin Ahmed Subhy Alsheikhly, Shafik Samir Mansour, Hussam Telfah, Ahmed Elaffandi · 2026
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Mazin Ahmed Subhy Alsheikhly and three colleagues report a rare case of Cushing's syndrome driven by a hormone making liver tumor. A 41 year old woman gained weight fast, showed darkened skin, and ran very low on potassium. Tests proved her body was flooded with cortisol, urged on by high ACTH, a pituitary style hormone. Brain imaging looked clean, yet a body scan lit up one large liver lesion.
Her past held a neuroendocrine tumor near the voice box, and the liver growth proved to be its hormone secreting spread. A cortisol blocking infusion crashed her into shock, delaying surgery until intensive care steadied her. Surgeons then removed part of the liver and stomach, and ACTH fell sharply. The team stresses tight teamwork for such perilous cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mazin Ahmed Subhy Alsheikhly, Shafik Samir Mansour, Hussam Telfah, Ahmed Elaffandi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |