The importance of recognizing paraneoplastic symptoms: a case report of Neuroendocrine Small Cell Carcinoma of the Endometrium presenting as Paraneoplastic Cushing’s Syndrome.
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VOLUME: 9 ISSUE: 2
P: 121 - 126
June 2017

The importance of recognizing paraneoplastic symptoms: a case report of Neuroendocrine Small Cell Carcinoma of the Endometrium presenting as Paraneoplastic Cushing’s Syndrome.

Facts Views Vis ObGyn 2017;9(2):121-126
1. KULeuven, Faculty of Medicine, Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
2. Department of Oncology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Campus St Jan, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium
3. Department of Pathology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Campus St Jan, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium
4. Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Campus St Jan, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium
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Abstract

This is the second well documented case of paraneoplastic Cushing’s syndrome arising from a small cell carcinoma of the endometrium described in English literature. This tumour has an aggressive biological behaviour and early detection provides the only opportunity for long-term survival. In that regard recognition of associated paraneo- plastic features might be helpful.

Keywords:
Corpus uteri, Carcinoma, Cushing’s syndrome, Paraneoplastic syndrome, Small cell carcinoma, euroendocrine