Identification of ACTH-producing intrathoracic tumors by measuring ACTH levels in aspirated specimens.
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 163 (2) , 501-503
- https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.163.2.3031729
Abstract
Three patients with Cushing syndrome secondary to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production underwent direct 22-gauge needle aspiration of bronchial (two cases) and mediastinal (one case) carcinoid tumors. High levels of ACTH were measured in all three tumors. This technique permits absolute identification of an ectopic source of ACTH before surgery.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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