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An Unusual Cause of Hypertension and Hypokalemia: ACTH-Producing Pulmonary Carcinoid

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Pulmonary carcinoids are slow-growing tumors contributing to 2% of primary lung tumors.Endocrine manifestations like adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production from carcinoids account for 1% of all cases of cushing syndrome.1 A 32-year-old male presented with poorly controlled hypertension, recurrent hypokalemia and fatigue.He experienced trouble climbing stairs, noticed easy bruising, truncal obesity, decreased libido, hair thinning, and new abdominal wall stretch marks.He had round facies, facial plethora, dorsal cervical fat prominence, and wide violaceous striae on the abdomen and axillary areas.

Source: Indian Journal of Nephrology

DOI: 10.25259/ijn_720_2025

Authors: Kalathil K Sureshkumar, Manuel Valle Moradel, Sahith Kaki, Brandon Dunmyre

Institutions: Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7125475311