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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Bilateral Adrenal Ablation for the Treatment of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome With Severe Hypokalemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review.

Fang Sun, Yuyu Sun, Hongbo He, Zhigang Zhao, Hexuan Zhang, Nan Jiang, Zhiming Zhu

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Fang SunDepartment of Hypertension and Endocrinology Daping Hospital, Army Medical University of PLA, Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension Chongqing China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2892-6553
Yuyu SunDepartment of Endocrinology Qingdao Huangdao District Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Qingdao China.
Hongbo HeDepartment of Hypertension and Endocrinology Daping Hospital, Army Medical University of PLA, Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension Chongqing China.
Zhigang ZhaoDepartment of Hypertension and Endocrinology Daping Hospital, Army Medical University of PLA, Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension Chongqing China.
Hexuan ZhangDepartment of Hypertension and Endocrinology Daping Hospital, Army Medical University of PLA, Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension Chongqing China.
Nan JiangDepartment of Hypertension and Endocrinology Daping Hospital, Army Medical University of PLA, Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension Chongqing China.
Zhiming ZhuDepartment of Hypertension and Endocrinology Daping Hospital, Army Medical University of PLA, Center for Hypertension and Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing Institute of Hypertension Chongqing China.

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Abstract

Ectopic ACTH secretion-related Cushing's syndrome may manifest as a rapid onset of hypercortisolism, elevated urinary free cortisol (UFC) and blood ACTH concentrations, and hypokalemia. However, for patients whose primary lesions are difficult to remove, bilateral adrenalectomy is the recommended treatment method according to guidelines. Here, we present a case of non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis. Due to significant deconditioning, the patient was unable to undergo bilateral adrenalectomy and instead underwent catheter-based adrenal ablation; subsequently, he achieved clinical remission and completed the first phase of chemotherapy.

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catheter‐based adrenal ablationectopic ACTH syndromehypokalemiatreatment method

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PMID40735708
PMCPMC12301159

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