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The elusive culprit: a renal neuroendocrine tumor unmasked by ectopic Cushing syndrome

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The case provides insight into the diagnostics and management of ectopic Cushing syndrome caused by the ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion by a primary renal neuroendocrine tumor (RenNET), an exceptionally rare cause of endogenous hypercortisolism.

Source: JCEM Case Reports

DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luag341

Authors: Veronika Denysova, Vladimir Yutkin, Anat Bel-Angе, Karine Atlan, Elena Solomonov, Simona Grozinsky-Glasberg

Institutions: Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Language: English

Topic: Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $930