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Ragnarsson O, Juhlin CC, Torpy DJ, Falhammar H. A clinical perspective on ectopic Cushing's syndrome. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2024; 35:347-360. [PMID: 38143211 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
Cushing's syndrome (CS) refers to the clinical features of prolonged pathological glucocorticoid excess. About 10-20% of individuals with CS have ectopic CS (ECS), that is, an adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-producing tumour outside the pituitary gland. ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine neoplasia (NENs) can arise from many organs, although bronchial NEN, small cell lung cancer (SCLC), pancreatic NEN, thymic NEN, medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), and pheochromocytoma are the most common. Patients with ECS frequently present with severe hypercortisolism. The risk of life-threatening complications is high in severe cases, unless the hypercortisolism is effectively treated. A good outcome in ECS requires a methodical approach, incorporating prompt diagnosis, tumour localization, control of cortisol excess, and resection of the primary tumour when possible.
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Affiliation(s)
- Oskar Ragnarsson
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Endocrinology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Wallenberg Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, SE-413 90 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Karolinska University, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Wang XR, Xu DD, Guo MJ, Wang YX, Zhang M, Zhu DX. Effect of ultrasound-guided lumbar square muscle block on stress response in patients undergoing radical gastric cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 15:2093-2100. [PMID: 38173435 PMCID: PMC10758646 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i12.2093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Radical surgery is a common treatment for patients with gastric cancer; however, it can lead to postoperative complications and intestinal barrier dysfunction. Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block is often used for postoperative analgesia, but its effects on stress response and intestinal barrier function are not well understood. AIM To investigate the effects of an ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block on stress response and intestinal barrier function in patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer. METHODS A total of 100 patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer were randomly categorized into observation and control groups. Plasma adrenaline and cortisol levels, intestinal mucosal barrier indexes, and complication rates were compared between the two groups before, during, and 1 day after surgery. RESULTS The observation group had significantly lower plasma adrenaline and cortisol levels during surgery and at 1 day postoperatively than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Additionally, intestinal barrier indexes (endotoxin and D-dimer) at 1 day postoperatively were significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block could reduce stress response, protect intestinal barrier function, and decrease the incidence of complications in patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer. This technique has the potential for clinical applications.
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- Xin-Ran Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China
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Yip L, Duh QY, Wachtel H, Jimenez C, Sturgeon C, Lee C, Velázquez-Fernández D, Berber E, Hammer GD, Bancos I, Lee JA, Marko J, Morris-Wiseman LF, Hughes MS, Livhits MJ, Han MA, Smith PW, Wilhelm S, Asa SL, Fahey TJ, McKenzie TJ, Strong VE, Perrier ND. American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy: Executive Summary. JAMA Surg 2022; 157:870-877. [PMID: 35976622 PMCID: PMC9386598 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Importance Adrenalectomy is the definitive treatment for multiple adrenal abnormalities. Advances in technology and genomics and an improved understanding of adrenal pathophysiology have altered operative techniques and indications. Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations to enhance the appropriate, safe, and effective approaches to adrenalectomy. Evidence Review A multidisciplinary panel identified and investigated 7 categories of relevant clinical concern to practicing surgeons. Questions were structured in the framework Population, Intervention/Exposure, Comparison, and Outcome, and a guided review of medical literature from PubMed and/or Embase from 1980 to 2021 was performed. Recommendations were developed using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology and were discussed until consensus, and patient advocacy representation was included. Findings Patients with an adrenal incidentaloma 1 cm or larger should undergo biochemical testing and further imaging characterization. Adrenal protocol computed tomography (CT) should be used to stratify malignancy risk and concern for pheochromocytoma. Routine scheduled follow-up of a nonfunctional adrenal nodule with benign imaging characteristics and unenhanced CT with Hounsfield units less than 10 is not suggested. When unilateral disease is present, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is recommended for patients with primary aldosteronism or autonomous cortisol secretion. Patients with clinical and radiographic findings consistent with adrenocortical carcinoma should be treated at high-volume multidisciplinary centers to optimize outcomes, including, when possible, a complete R0 resection without tumor disruption, which may require en bloc radical resection. Selective or nonselective α blockade can be used to safely prepare patients for surgical resection of paraganglioma/pheochromocytoma. Empirical perioperative glucocorticoid replacement therapy is indicated for patients with overt Cushing syndrome, but for patients with mild autonomous cortisol secretion, postoperative day 1 morning cortisol or cosyntropin stimulation testing can be used to determine the need for glucocorticoid replacement therapy. When patient and tumor variables are appropriate, we recommend minimally invasive adrenalectomy over open adrenalectomy because of improved perioperative morbidity. Minimally invasive adrenalectomy can be achieved either via a retroperitoneal or transperitoneal approach depending on surgeon expertise, as well as tumor and patient characteristics. Conclusions and Relevance Twenty-six clinically relevant and evidence-based recommendations are provided to assist surgeons with perioperative adrenal care.
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- Linwah Yip
- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington
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- Center for Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk
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- Department of General Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Endocrine & Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York
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- Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Section of Surgical Endocrinology, Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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Zhang Y, Wu D, Wang R, Luo M, Wang D, Wang K, Ai Y, Zheng L, Zhang Q, Shi L. Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma in the Clivus Region: A Case Report. Onco Targets Ther 2022; 15:913-918. [PMID: 36062163 PMCID: PMC9439651 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s378353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Ectopic pituitary adenoma (EPA) is a pituitary adenoma unrelated to the intrasellar component and is an extremely rare disease. EPA resembles typical pituitary adenomas in morphology, immunohistochemistry, and hormonal activity, and it may present with specific or non-specific endocrine manifestations. Here, we report a rare case of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary adenoma in the clival region. Only three patients with ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas occurring in the clivus have been previously reported, and the present case was diagnosed as a clivus-ectopic ACTH-secreting pituitary macroadenoma. Thus, in addition to the more common organs, such as the lung, thymus, and pancreas, in the diagnosis of ectopic ACTH syndrome, special attention should be paid to the extremely rare ectopic ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma of the clivus region.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Qiao Zhang; Lixin Shi, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 851-86277666, Email ;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, People’s Republic of China
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