Cushing’s Syndrome Caused by an ACTH-Producing Neuroendocrine
Carcinoma of the Gallbladder |
Sangwoo Park1, Myung-Hwan Kim1, Jin Hee Kim2, Tae-Oh Kim1, Tae Hyung Kim1, Hoonsub So1, Sung Koo Lee1 |
1Departments of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 2Departments of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
쿠싱 증후군으로 발현한 이소성 ACTH 분비 담낭 신경내분비암종 |
박상우1, 김명환1, 김진희2, 김태오1, 김태형1, 소훈섭1, 이성구1 |
1울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과 2울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 영상의학과 |
Correspondence:
Myung-Hwan Kim, Tel: +82-2-3010-3183, Fax: +82-2-3010-0824, Email: mhkim@amc.seoul.kr |
Received: 12 December 2013 • Revised: 3 January 2014 • Accepted: 7 January 2014 |
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Abstract |
Neuroendocrine tumors of the gallbladder are rare, and typically found incidentally after a cholecystectomy. Few data are
available on adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-producing neuroendocrine tumors originating specifically from the
gallbladder. We experienced the case of a patient with a gallbladder mass who presented with Cushing’s syndrome, who was
subsequently diagnosed as an ACTH-producing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder. Despite being rare, hormoneproducing
neuroendocrine tumors should be part of the differential diagnosis in patients with Cushing’s syndrome. |
Key Words:
Gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma; Cushing’s syndrome; Ectopic ACTH syndrome |
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