Cushing's Syndrome Due to Islet Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas
Authors: BETTYE A. SAYLE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Article1 July 1965Cushing's Syndrome Due to Islet Cell Carcinoma of the PancreasReport of Two Cases: One with Elevated 5-hydroxyindole Acetic Acid and Complicated by AspergillosisBETTYE A. SAYLE, M.D., PATRICIA A. LANG, M.D., WILLIAM O. GREEN JR., M.D., WILLIAM C. BOSWORTH, M.D., RAYMOND GREGORY, M.D.BETTYE A. SAYLE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, PATRICIA A. LANG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM O. GREEN JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM C. BOSWORTH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RAYMOND GREGORY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-63-1-58 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAdrenocortical hyperplasia associated with nonpituitary neoplasms is a well-known clinical entity. Twelve cases due to carcinoma of the pancreas have been reported (1-12). Of these, there were five adenocarcinomas (1-5), six islet cell carcinomas (6-11), and one ductal carcinoma (12). The purpose of this report is to record two additional cases of Cushing's syndrome with islet cell carcinoma of the pancreas and some unusual associated findings.CASE REPORTSCASE 1J. P., a 62-year-old white female, was admitted to The John Sealy Hospital on October 24, 1958, with a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. In May, 1958, she had the onset...References1. KEPLER EJ: Symposium: polyglandular dyscrasias involving abnormalities of sexual characteristics. Report of four cases. Proc. Mayo Clin. 8: 102, 1933. Google Scholar2. MCLETCHIESCOTT NGLD: Carcinoma of an adrenocortical rest associated with hypophyseal abnormality. J. Endocr. 3: 347, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. MELLGREN J: The anterior pituitary in hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex. Acta. Path. Microbiol. Scand. (Suppl.) 60: 96, 1945. Google Scholar4. CROOKE AC: Basophilism and carcinoma of the pancreas. J. 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CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: BETTYE A. SAYLE, M.D.; PATRICIA A. LANG, M.D.; WILLIAM O. GREENJR., M.D.; WILLIAM C. BOSWORTH, M.D.; RAYMOND GREGORY, M.D.Affiliations: Galveston, TexasFrom the Endocrine and Metabolic Service, Department of Internal Medicine, and The Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Bettye A. Sayle, M. D., Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. 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