Bronchial Carcinoid Tumour as a Rare Cause of Cushing's Syndrome in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature

• Main Authors: Rahul Saxena (Author), Manish Pathak (Author), Ravindra Shukla (Author), Arvind Sinha (Author), Poonam Elhence (Author), Jyotsna N. Bharti (Author), Pushpinder Khera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cushing's syndrome (CS) is rare in childhood and adolescence. The most common paediatric cause of CS is exogenous administration of glucocorticoids; either topical, inhaled or oral corticosteroids. Endogenous causes can be classified into adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent and ACTH...