Table 2

CRH Positive and ACTH negative Tumors causing Cushing's Syndrome

NEOPLASM

% of CASES (n = 21)

REFERENCES

Medullary Thyroid Cancer

33

[8,9,11,15,18]

Pheochromocytoma

19

[10,11,13,16]

Prostate Cancer

14

[9,17]

Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

9.5

[14,17]

Small Cell Carcinoma (occult primary)¹

9.5

[14]

Carcinoid

5

[14]

Other

< 10

[14,9]

¹ Including the case presented here.

Shahani et al. Diagnostic Pathology 2010 5:56   doi:10.1186/1746-1596-5-56