Scientific Programme & Abstracts from the International Meeting in Pediatric Endocrinology (IMPE)

impe0096p128 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty | IMPE2023

Neuroendocrine Tumor as a cause of Ectopic Cushing Syndrome in pediatrics

Quarracino Malena , Gil Silvia , Ciaccio Marta , Barrenechea Marcelo , Rizzi Ana , Felizzia Guido , Fabián Nader Julio , Isabel Di Palma María

Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare pediatric endocrine disorder. Most cases originate from pituitary lesions and less than 1% are caused by ectopic ACTH-secreting tumors. A previously healthy 9-year-old girl developed abrupt weight gain, Cushingoid phenotype, and behavior changes over 5 months. Subsequently, she developed fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abnormal gait, and myalgia. She was admitted to a local hospital with symptomatic hypokalemia requiring IV potassium co...