Ectopic Cushing syndrome

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Endocrine glands

Cushing syndrome - ectopic

The best treatment for ectopic Cushing syndrome is surgery to remove the tumor. Surgery is usually possible when the tumor is noncancerous (benign).

In some cases, the tumor is cancerous and spreads to other areas of the body before the health care provider can discover the problem with cortisol production. Surgery may not be possible in these cases, but the doctor may prescribe drugs to block cortisol production.

Surgery to remove the tumor may lead to full recovery, but there is a chance that the tumor will come back.

The tumor may spread or return after surgery. High cortisol levels may continue.

Call your health care provider if you develop symptoms of Cushing syndrome.

Review Date: 03/18/2008
Reviewed By: Elizabeth H Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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