Case Report

A Case of Cushing’s Syndrome due to Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion from Esthesioneuroblastoma with Long Term Follow-Up after Resection

Table 2

Hormonal changes.

Hormone Day259–2657120214302382495713810

Cort-S (60 min)30215243210276235232364
Cort-S (30 min)22179229168235204212312
Random cortisol1846189518685214116825160149124141
Plasma ACTH
(0–13 pmol/L)
12876<1<15413666

Treatments (per day)
Hydrocortisone
Dexamethasone

Day 19 was postoperative day 1; patient was discharged on day 26. Cort-S = cortisol levels during ACTH stimulation test. Normal stimulated cortisol levels should be >500 nmol/L when measured 60 min after intravenous administration of 0.25 mg ACTH.