Publications by authors named "Silvia Maria Sciannimanico"
Difficult Diagnosis and Management of Concealed Cushing.
Antonio Stefano Salcuni Francesca Marchese Miriam Cellini Alessandro Brunetti Elda Kara Silvia Maria Sciannimanico
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The patient exhibited symptoms such as hypertension, weight gain, and central obesity; various tests indicated high ACTH levels and hinted at ectopic production from a lung tumor.
- * After surgery to remove the lung tumor, histological analysis confirmed it was a carcinoid tumor, and the patient's ACTH levels decreased significantly post-operation, highlighting the complexity of diagnosing and managing ACTH-secreting tumors.