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The Korean Journal of Medicine 2014;87(1):67-71.
Published online July 1, 2014.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2014.87.1.67   
Cushing’s Syndrome Caused by an ACTH-Producing Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gallbladder
Sangwoo Park1, Myung-Hwan Kim1, Jin Hee Kim2, Tae-Oh Kim1, Tae Hyung Kim1, Hoonsub So1, Sung Koo Lee1
1Departments of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Departments of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
쿠싱 증후군으로 발현한 이소성 ACTH 분비 담낭 신경내분비암종
박상우1, 김명환1, 김진희2, 김태오1, 김태형1, 소훈섭1, 이성구1
1울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 내과
2울산대학교 의과대학 서울아산병원 영상의학과
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Myung-Hwan Kim, Tel: +82-2-3010-3183, Fax: +82-2-3010-0824, Email: mhkim@amc.seoul.kr
Received: 12 December 2013   • Revised: 3 January 2014   • Accepted: 7 January 2014
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Neuroendocrine tumors of the gallbladder are rare, and typically found incidentally after a cholecystectomy. Few data are available on adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-producing neuroendocrine tumors originating specifically from the gallbladder. We experienced the case of a patient with a gallbladder mass who presented with Cushing’s syndrome, who was subsequently diagnosed as an ACTH-producing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder. Despite being rare, hormoneproducing neuroendocrine tumors should be part of the differential diagnosis in patients with Cushing’s syndrome.
Key Words: Gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma; Cushing’s syndrome; Ectopic ACTH syndrome


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