ACTH-Dependent Cushing's Syndrome Due to Metastatic Cervical Cancer: A Case Report

    October 2024 in “ Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Tiago Donizeti Bertolacini da Silva, Tiago Bertolacini, Victor da Costa Kamura, Pedro de Figueiredo Buchalla, Alexandre Gomes Sibanto Simões, Sidney Glina, Zélia Maria de Sousa Campos, Isabelle Rosa, Patrícia Xavier Santi
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    a synthetic cortisol used for anti-inflammatory effects

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    antifungal with some anti-androgenic benefits, often used as a shampoo

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    🚨 The case report is primarily focused on Cushing's syndrome and metastatic cervical cancer, with some relevance to human biology related to hair due to the mention of hirsutism, which involves excessive hair growth.
    Studysummary In this case report, a rare association between Cushing's syndrome caused by ectopic ACTH from cervical cancer is documented, highlighting the diagnostic challenges, treatment complexity, and high morbidity and mortality, with the patient succumbing to septic shock post-surgery.
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