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Ectopic Cushing syndrome secondary to metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in a child with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2B: clues to early diagnosis of the paraneoplastic syndromes

  • Kanakadurga Singer , Nicholas Heiniger , Inas Thomas , Francis P. Worden , Ram K. Menon and Ming Chen EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: May 23, 2014

Abstract

We describe a 13-year-old male with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2B with medullary thyroid carcinoma who was diagnosed with ectopic adrenocorticotropin-dependent Cushing syndrome. This report highlights the importance of monitoring for paraneoplastic syndrome in MEN and clues to the diagnosis of this complication provided by growth patterns.


Corresponding author: Ming Chen, M.D., D1205 MPB, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA 734-764-5175, E-mail:

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Received: 2013-11-25
Accepted: 2014-4-11
Published Online: 2014-5-23
Published in Print: 2014-9-20

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