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July 28, 2025Clinical Case ReportsOpen Access

Bilateral Adrenal Ablation for the Treatment of Ectopic ACTH Syndrome With Severe Hypokalemia: A Case Report and a Literature Review

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FSFang SunYSYuyu SunHHHongbo He

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Overview

Case report reveals successful adrenal ablation treatment for ectopic ACTH syndrome, emphasizing its role in severe hypokalemia cases.

Key Points

  • Bilateral adrenal ablation effectively treated ectopic acth syndrome in a patient unable to undergo surgery.
  • Patient exhibited symptoms of severe hypokalemia and hypercortisolism due to non-small cell lung cancer.
  • The intervention led to clinical remission, allowing the patient to start chemotherapy.
  • Findings suggest adrenal ablation may be a viable alternative when traditional surgery is not possible.

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Sun et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0939e6551bb0af8ce89bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70660
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