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Does small cell lung cancer with ectopic ACTH cause hyperpigmentation?
I tried googling this and half the online community says yes while the other say no. I thought hyperpigmentation is a result of POMC cleavage into MSH and ACTH in the ant. pit. Since ACTH and not POMC is released from the cancer, why is there hyperpigmentation?
I tried googling this and half the online community says yes while the other say no. I thought hyperpigmentation is a result of POMC cleavage into MSH and ACTH in the ant. pit. Since ACTH and not POMC is released from the cancer, why is there hyperpigmentation?