Cushing’s syndrome due to an ACTH-producing primary ovarian carcinoma

Eftekhar H. Al Ojaimi

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Although Cushing’s syndrome has been described in association with various neuroendocrine tumors producing ectopic adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), primary ovarian carcinoma rarely causes this syndrome. We hereby report the case of a 61-year-old woman presented with abdominal distension, facial swelling and skin pigmentation …