ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN SYNDROME AND SMALL-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE LUNG - CLINICAL-FEATURES, OUTCOME, AND COMPLICATIONS
ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN SYNDROME AND SMALL-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE LUNG - CLINICAL-FEATURES, OUTCOME, AND COMPLICATIONS
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DOI:
10.1001/archinte.153.6.746
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发表时间:
1993-03-22
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通讯作者:
FELD, R
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作者:
DELISLE, L;BOYER, MJ;FELD, R
Background: Ectopic corticotropin syndrome is a rare complication of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). There is little information concerning this syndrome available in the literature. We therefore reviewed all cases of ectopic corticotropin syndrome seen at our institution during a 20-year period.Methods: Cases were identified by searching a computerized database and reviewing the charts of all 840 patients with SCLC seen between 1971 and 1991. Patients were included if they met at least two of the following criteria: spontaneous hypokalemia (potassium level,