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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
[Hypertensive Emergency as the Debut of Paraneoplastic Cushing Syndrome]
E Rubio González1, M de Valdenebro Recio1, M I Galán Fernández1
1Universidad de Puerta de Hierro, Hospital de Majadahonda, Madrid, España.
Abstract:
We present the case of a patient with a history of renal-vascular hypertension treated with stent one year previously, who attended the emergency room due to hypertensive emergency and dyspnea. Once the first suspicion of renal artery restenosis was ruled out with CT angiography, the study was completed, confirming the diagnosis of lung cancer through imaging and pathological anatomy. In the hormonal study, elevation of ACTH, hypercortisolism and analytical data of hyperaldosteronism were detected. With the final diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome secondary to ectopic production of ACTH, medical treatment was started, without being able to receive anything else due to the death of the patient after a few days.
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