ACTH-producing medullary thyroid cancer. Clinical case.
Evgenia I. Marova,
Ludmila Ya. Rozhinskaya,
Iya A. Voronkova,
Oleg V. Remizov,
Anna I. Zavalishina, 
Konstantin Yu. Slashchuk,
Mihail I. Davydov,
Vitaliy Zh. Brzhezovsky,
Sergey A. Gerasimov,
Antonio K. Chekini,
Dmitry K. Stelmach,
Maksim B. Pak
Konstantin Yu. Slashchuk,
Mihail I. Davydov,
Vitaliy Zh. Brzhezovsky,
Sergey A. Gerasimov,
Antonio K. Chekini,
Dmitry K. Stelmach,
Maksim B. Pak https://doi.org/10.14341/probl201662445-49
Abstract
Medullary thyroid cancer with ectopic ACTH production - the disease is extremely rare. The literature describes only a few cases of this disease. Rare ectopic ACTH syndrome caused by medullary thyroid cancer, and the diversity of the clinical picture are responsible for numerous diagnostic errors leading to ineffective treatment. In this regard, we consider it expedient to share our own experience in this area.
About the Authors
Evgenia I. Marova
Endocrinology Research Center of the Health Ministry
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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Ludmila Ya. Rozhinskaya
Endocrinology Research Center of the Health Ministry
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Iya A. Voronkova
Endocrinology Research Center of the Health Ministry
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Oleg V. Remizov
Endocrinology Research Center of the Health Ministry
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Anna I. Zavalishina
Endocrinology Research Center of the Health Ministry
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Konstantin Yu. Slashchuk
Endocrinology Research Center of the Health Ministry
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Mihail I. Davydov
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Vitaliy Zh. Brzhezovsky
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Sergey A. Gerasimov
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Antonio K. Chekini
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Dmitry K. Stelmach
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
Competing Interests:
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
Maksim B. Pak
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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Russian Federation
MD, PhD
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No conflict of interest
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Marova E.I., Rozhinskaya L.Ya., Voronkova I.A., Remizov O.V., Zavalishina A.I., Slashchuk K.Yu., Davydov M.I., Brzhezovsky V.Zh., Gerasimov S.A., Chekini A.K., Stelmach D.K., Pak M.B. ACTH-producing medullary thyroid cancer. Clinical case. Problems of Endocrinology. 2016;62(4):45-49. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14341/probl201662445-49
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