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  • Title: [Ectopic ACTH syndrome and severe hypokalaemia].
    Author: Servonnet A, Delacour H, Roux X, Dehan C, Gardet V, Morand C.
    Journal: Ann Biol Clin (Paris); 2007; 65(4):425-30. PubMed ID: 17627926.
    Abstract:
    Cushing's syndrome is rare and remains a challenge to diagnose. Particularly difficult are the differentiation between Cushing's syndrome and Pseudo-Cushing's states and between the two forms of ACTH dependent Cushing's: Cushing's disease and ectopic ACTH syndrome. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with a metastatic small cells lung carcinoma associated with ectopic ACTH-syndrome. Hypokalaemia was a clue to diagnosis. We focus on critical questions addressing diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome and we explain the mechanism of hypokalaemia.
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