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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70660 |
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