Cushing syndrome due to ectopic ACTH secretion
Synonyms: Adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion syndrome | Ectopic ACTH secreting tumor | Ectopic Cushing syndrome | Occult ectopic ACTH secretion | Paraneoplastic Cushing syndrome
Cushing syndrome due to ectopic (adrenocorticotropic hormone) ACTH secretion (EAS) is a form of ACTH-dependent Cushing syndrome (see this term) caused by excess secretion of ACTH by a benign or more often malignant non-pituitary tumor.
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