Use of somatostatin analog for localization and treatment of ACTH secreting bronchial carcinoid tumor
Chest, Volume 109, No. 3, Year 1996
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A 29-year-old woman presenting with an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome and a nodule of the upper lobe of the left lung was explored by indium 111 (111In) octreotide scintigraphy. This showed a pathologic uptake by the nodule. Treatment with octreotide resulted in the rapid control of hypercortisolism prior to surgery.