ACTH‐producing thymic neuroendocrine tumor initially presenting as psychosis: A case report and literature review

ACTH‐producing thymic neuroendocrine tumor initially presenting as psychosis: A case report and literature review

A 32‐year‐old woman was referred to our hospital because of severe psychosis and was found to have an ectopic ACTH‐producing thymic neuroendocrine tumor. Laboratory data revealed an elevated serum cortisol and plasma ACTH level, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis. Chest computed tomography (CT) re...

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Main Authors: Taiki Okumura, Shohei Takayama, Shin‐ichi Nishio, Takahiro Miyakoshi, Takuro Noguchi, Takashi Kobayashi, Toshirou Fukushima, Nodoka Sekiguchi, Toshiaki Otsuki, Mitsuhisa Komatsu, Tomonobu Koizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Thoracic Cancer
Subjects:
Mediastinal carcinoid
mental disorder
neuroendocrine carcinoma
pulmonary metastasis
severe psychosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13099

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https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.13099

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