A misleading cause of pseudo-thymic tumor in ectopic Cushing's syndrome. (April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Icard, Philippe; Heyndrickx, Maxime; Galateau-Salle, Françoise; Resnik, Yves
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 224
• Page End: 226
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Subjects: ACTH syndrome -- ectopic -- carcinoid tumor -- cushing syndrome -- thymus hyperplasia -- thymus neoplasms; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312450290
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A 27-year-old man was referred with typical features of severe Cushing's syndrome. A bilateral adrenalectomy was performed. Three months later, a triangular nodular mediastinal enlargement, evocative of a right anterior thymic tumor, was discovered. Thymectomy was undertaken. Histological examination revealed diffuse thymic hyperplasia with negative immunostaining for adrenocorticotropic hormone. Five years later, a right endobronchial tumor corresponding to a carcinoid tumor was removed.