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endocrine glands, cushing's syndrome, ectopic, ectopic cushing's syndrome, an adrenocorticotropic hormone, acth, -secreting tumor outside the pituitary, adrenal glands, cushing's syndrome, due to excess glucocorticoid hormones secreted over a long period of time, 15% of cases of cushing's syndrome, due to ectopic cushing's syndrome, ectopic cushing's syndrome, tumors that secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone, acth, cushing's syndrome, oversecretion of acth by the pituitary gland, a tumor, the adrenal gland, long-term administration of corticosteroid drugs commonly, treat conditions, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, small cell tumors, the lung, tumors, the thymus gland, islet cell tumors, the pancreas, medullary carcinoma, the thyroid, pheochromocytoma, tumors, secrete acth, this occurs rarely, ectopic cushing's syndrome tends to present, less dramatic classic cushing's syndrome features, dramatic high blood pressure, low potassium, weight loss due, underlying cancer, classic features of cushing's syndrome, moon face, round, red, full", buffalo hump ", collection of fat between the shoulders, central obesity, protruding abdomen, thin extremities, weakness, headache, acne, superficial skin infections, thirst, increased urination, purple striations on the skin, the abdomen, thighs, breasts, mental changes, impotence, cessation of menses, loss of menstrual periods, confirm hypercortisolism, further tests, determine the cause, tests that confirm hypercortisolism, a 24-hour urine, cortisol, creatinine, a dexamethasone suppression test, serial serum cortisol levels, not show diurnal variations, test that determines cause, serum acth, elevated, further signs, fasting glucose, elevated, serum potassium, best treatment, ectopic cushing's syndrome is surgical removal, the tumor, the tumor is benign, noncancerous, many tumors, malignant, growing worse, resisting treatment, have metastasized, spread to other areas, cortisol excess has been diagnosed, surgical removal is not possible, in these situations, drugs to suppress cortisol secretion given, ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, metyrapone, surgical removal, the tumor, lead to full recovery, chance, the tumor coming back, survival, ectopic tumors depends upon the outcome associated, the particular tumor type, tumor, spread, excess cortisol, symptoms of cushing's syndrome appear, prompt treatment of tumors, reduce the risk many cases, not preventable.