We present the case of a patient with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to ectopic ACTH secretion. A MR of the head showed a left-sided nasal mass extending down from the cribriform plate. The patient underwent endoscopic resection with nearly complete removal of the mass. Histological examination showed an ACTH-secreting olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB). The patient’s cortisol levels returned to normal range after surgery and have remained normal for over a year. ONB is a rare cause for ectopic ACTH secretion. This case highlights the diagnostic and management difficulties in patients with ectopic ACTH secretion, and provides a brief review of ONB.
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Yu, K., Roncaroli, F., Kearney, T., Ewins, D., Beeharry, D., Naylor, T., … Gnanalingham, K. (2018). Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome secondary to olfactory neuroblastoma. Acta Neurochirurgica, 160(5), 1023–1026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3447-y
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