Liu Siyue, Liu Zhelong, Chen Fuqiong, Xu Weijie, Yuan Gang
Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020 Jan 21;10:936. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00936. eCollection 2019.
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome caused by paraganglioma is extremely rare. It usually accompanied by high or normal plasma ACTH level. Here we described a male who presented with ectopic ACTH-producing paraganglioma and a low plasma ACTH level. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence confirmed ACTH production in focal paraganglioma cells. This unusual case expanded the spectrum of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome and revealed a potential mechanism of this unique clinical phenotype. Besides, the literature concerning ACTH-producing paraganglioma is reviewed.
由副神经节瘤引起的异位促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)综合征极为罕见。它通常伴有血浆ACTH水平升高或正常。在此,我们描述了一名患有分泌异位ACTH的副神经节瘤且血浆ACTH水平较低的男性患者。免疫组织化学和免疫荧光证实了局灶性副神经节瘤细胞中ACTH的产生。这一罕见病例扩展了ACTH依赖性库欣综合征的范围,并揭示了这种独特临床表型的潜在机制。此外,还对有关分泌ACTH的副神经节瘤的文献进行了综述。