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Severe Cushing's syndrome from an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting neuroendocrine tumour treated by osilodrostat.

Václav HánaTomáš BrutvanAdéla KrausováMichal KršekVáclav Hána
Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports (2023)
Cushing's syndrome from an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing tumour is rare. Cortisol upregulation is often severe and rapid, though clinical signs are not always fully pronounced. Rapid treatment is a key for preventing and reducing complications such as fractures, thromboembolism, bleeding, hyperglycaemia, and arterial hypertension. The novel potent steroidogenesis inhibitor osilodrostat can be used as first-line treatment for reducing hypercortisolism.
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