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ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome due to bilateral adrenocortical adenoma: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 The chronic excess of glucocorticoids results in Cushing's syndrome. Cushing's syndrome presents with a variety of signs and symptoms including: central obesity, proximal muscle weakness, fatigue striae, poor wound healing, amenorrhea, and others ...
Majd Sharaf, MD candidate +2 more
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A case of acute aortic dissection type b associated with cushing's syndrome [PDF]
, 2009 We report a case of a 63-year-old man, with a previous history of hypertension and glucose intolerance associated troncular obesity that was emergently admitted to our Institution for evaluation of a severe, constant posterior chest pain which radiated ...
COTESTA, Dario +7 more
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New England Journal of Medicine, 1991 BACKGROUND Measurement of adrenocorticotropin levels in plasma from the inferior petrosal sinuses of patients with Cushing's syndrome can distinguish adrenocorticotropin-secreting pituitary tumors (Cushing's disease) from other causes of the syndrome ...
E. Oldfield +7 more
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Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome caused by intranasal steroid use
İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2017 Cushing's syndrome (CS) is common after oral steroid use and has also been reported following topical or inhaled use, but it is extremely uncommon after intranasal administration.
Fatma Dursun, Heves Kırmızıbekmez
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Cushing's syndrome: update on signs, symptoms and biochemical screening.
European Journal of Endocrinology, 2015 Endogenous pathologic hypercortisolism, or Cushing's syndrome, is associated with poor quality of life, morbidity, and increased mortality. Early diagnosis may mitigate against this natural history of the disorder.
L. Nieman
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Spontaneous bone infarction of the distal femur in a patient with Cushing's disease: a case report
Bone Reports, 2021 Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a well-known complication of treatment with high dosage glucocorticoids and has been described in a few patients with Cushing's syndrome.
Pepijn van Houten +4 more
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2014 Objectives: To illustrate that the protease inhibitor (PI) ritonavir, widely used as part of the treatment for HIV, might cause drug–drug interactions with inhaled corticosteroids. Material and methods: A case report is presented.
Imro Vlasveld +2 more
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The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With Cushing's Syndrome
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 When hypertension, a pathology that is frequently found in the general population, presents in a young patient, secondary causes such as Cushing's syndrome (CS), a rare disease characterized by long-term elevated cortisol levels, should be considered ...
M. Barbot, F. Ceccato, C. Scaroni
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Cushing's syndrome as a paraneoplastic feature of renal cell carcinoma: A case report
Urology Case Reports, 2023 Cushing's syndrome has been believed to be a paraneoplastic syndrome of renal cell carcinomas. However, there appears to be a dearth of compelling evidence to substantiate this notion.
Asaad Moradi +4 more
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The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome and pseudo-Cushing's states.
Endocrine reviews, 1998 I. Introduction II. Definitions and Etiology III. Diagnostic Overview IV. Clinical Features V. Biochemical Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome A. Cardinal features B. Urinary free cortisol (UFC) C. Low-dose dexamethasone testing D.
J. Newell-Price +3 more
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