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Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
Tree Number(s)
C04.588.322.490
C04.730.713
C19.344.473
Unique ID
D009384
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009384
Annotation
coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term + histological type of neoplasm + specific hormone; ACTH SYNDROME, ECTOPIC is also available
Scope Note
Syndromes resulting from inappropriate production of HORMONES or hormone-like materials by NEOPLASMS in non-endocrine tissues or not by the usual ENDOCRINE GLANDS. Such hormone outputs are called ectopic hormone (HORMONES, ECTOPIC) secretion.
Entry Term(s)
Ectopic Hormone Syndromes
NLM Classification #
WK 145
Previous Indexing
Hormones, Ectopic (1968-1972)
See Also
ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic
Hormones, Ectopic
Public MeSH Note
2005; see NEOPLASTIC ENDOCRINE-LIKE SYNDROMES 1973-2004
History Note
2005 (1973)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes Preferred
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