Bilateral Adrenal Ablation for the Treatment of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome With Severe Hypokalemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review

Bilateral Adrenal Ablation for the Treatment of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome With Severe Hypokalemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review

ABSTRACT Ectopic ACTH secretion‐related Cushing's syndrome may manifest as a rapid onset of hypercortisolism, elevated urinary free cortisol (UFC) and blood ACTH concentrations, and hypokalemia. However, for patients whose primary lesions are difficult to remove, bilateral adrenalectomy is the...

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Main Authors: Fang Sun, Yuyu Sun, Hongbo He, Zhigang Zhao, Hexuan Zhang, Nan Jiang, Zhiming Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
catheter‐based adrenal ablation
ectopic ACTH syndrome
hypokalemia
treatment method
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70660
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