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Ectopic Cushing Syndrome is when a tumor outside of the pituitary gland or adrenal gland produces a hormone called adrenalcorticotropic hormone (ACTH).  There are various causes for this disorder but the most common cause is because the pituitary gland makes too much of the hormone ACTH.  Symptoms of the syndrome include a round, red, full face, slow growth rate in children, and many others.  To read about more symptoms and possible treatment for Ectopic Cushing Syndrome, click the link below:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000406.htm

Spanish Translation

Síndrome de Cushing ectópico es cuando un tumor fuera de la hipófisis o las glándulas suprarrenales produce una hormona llamada hormona adrenalcorticotropic (ACTH). Hay varias causas para este trastorno pero la causa más común es porque la glándula pituitaria produce demasiada hormona corticotropina. Los síntomas del síndrome incluyen un rostro redondo, rojo, completo, tasa de crecimiento lento en los niños y muchos otros. Para leer acerca de más síntomas y posible tratamiento para el síndrome de Cushing ectópico, haga clic en el enlace de abajo:


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000406.htm
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  • Home
  • Your Thyroid Specialists
  • Thyroid Support Group & Weblinks
  • Thyroid - Videos by Dr. Prakasam
  • Frequently Asked Questions (English and Español)
  • English & En Español Brochures
  • Thyroid Labs
  • Ultrasound, Scan and biopsy
  • Levothyroxine
  • Methimazole
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Hypothyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Multinodular Goiter
  • Hashitoxicosis
  • Neonatal Hypothyroidism
  • Subacute Thyroiditis
  • Ectopic Cushing Syndrome
  • Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
  • Down syndrome and Thyroid
  • Thyroid Hormone Therapy