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Ectopic Cushing syndrome associated with thymic carcinoid tumor as the first presentation of MEN1 syndrome-report of a family with MEN1 gene mutation.
Familial cancer - 1 Jun 2014
Hasani-Ranjbar Shirin, Rahmanian Masoud, Ebrahim-Habibi Azadeh, Soltani Akbar, Soltanzade Akbar, Mahrampour Elnaz, Amoli Mahsa M
Abstract excerpt
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1(MEN1) is an autosomal dominant syndrome. Although thymic carcinoid tumor is recognized as a part of MEN1 syndrome but functioning thymic carcinoid tumor as the first presentation of the MEN1 seems to be very rare. In this report, we present a 29-year-old male who developed ectopic Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid tumor and was diagnosed as MEN1 syndrome 2 years...
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