Unusual triad of obstructive sleep apnea, uncontrolled hypertension, and severe hypokalemia due to ectopic adrenocorticotropic secretion

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 158-161

  Venkatram, Sindhaghatta ^a   Vakde, Trupti ^a   Badipatla, Kanthi ^a   Niazi, Masooma ^a   Diaz Fuentes, Gilda ^a  

^a BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cushing syndrome; Hypokalemia; Neuroendocrine tumor; OSA

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACTH SYNDROME, ECTOPIC; CASE REPORT; CHEST PAIN; COMPLICATION; CUSHING SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; RADIOGRAPHY; SECRETION (PROCESS); SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; THYMOMA;

ACTH SYNDROME, ECTOPIC; CHEST PAIN; CUSHING SYNDROME; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84905823684     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000060     Document Type: Article

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