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Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis: a case
F Esfahanian , A Sadeghi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Endoscopic Ward, 1st. Floor,Imam Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran
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 Abstract

 Thymic carcinoid is an uncommon neoplasm that can present with Cushing syndrome. We report a 39-year old woman with symptoms of Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid and synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.

 

Keywords: thymic carcinoid, tuberculosis, Cushing syndrome
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Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Endocrinology
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