İrfan ÇİÇİN, Sernaz UZUNOĞLU, Nilay ERMANTAŞ, Ufuk USTA, Osman TEMİZÖZ, Hakan KARAGÖL

A destroyer immunologic cause in small cell lung carcinoma: Ectopic cushing's syndrome

Ektopik adrenokortikotop (ACTH) salınmasına bağlı Cushing sendromu, küçük hücreli akciğer kanserli hastalarda diğer birçok paraneoplastik sendromlara göre daha sık görülür. Bu hastalarda hücresel bağışıklık sisteminin baskılanması hem hekimler hem de hastalar için önemli bir sorundur. Ek olarak kemoterapi, bu hastalarda şiddetli ve daha yüksek oranda hematolojik toksisiteye neden olmaktadır. Biz ektopik ACTH salınması ile ilişkili Cushing sendromuna bağlı humoral ve hücresel bağışıklık sistemi baskılanmış çok kötü seyirli bir küçük hücreli akciğer vakası sunduk. Ayrıca, bu özel vaka ve literatür ışığında Cushing sendrom olan küçük hücreli akciğerli hastalar için tedavi stratejileri önerdik.

Küçük hücreli akciğer kanserinde yıkıcı bir durum: Ektopik cushing sendromu

Ectopic secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) related Cushing's syndrome (CS) is more frequently observed than many other paraneoplastic syndromes in patients with small cell lung cancer. Suppression of the cellular immune system in these patients is severe problem for both patients and physicians. In addition, the chemotherapy has been caused to severity and higher rate of hematological toxicity. We present a case of small cell lung cancer having a very poor prognosis, with a compressed humoral and cellular immune system due to an ectopic secretion of ACTH related CS. We report a rare case of combined immunosuppression in a case with small cell lung cancer in this paper. In addition, in the light of this special case and literature, we suggest treatment strategies for small cell lung cancer patients with CS.

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