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We report here a pediatric patient whose Cushing's Disease was diagnosed late because of her cyclical presentation, presumably due to subclinical pituitary apoplexy.
Sara H. Rahman +5 more
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We report a first case of lumbar herniation of a kidney after laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a patient with Cushing’s syndrome. A 59-year-old woman underwent separate laparoscopic adrenalectomies for right adrenal Cushing’s syndrome and left primary ...
Akihiro Ito +5 more
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STRIAE RUBRAE: CUSHING’S SYNDROME [PDF]
Striae rubrae or red striae are found in different circumstances like pregnancy, weight gain and Cushing’s syndrome regardless of endogenous or exogenous type.
Simona Elena Albu +4 more
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The action of glucocorticoids is modulated by isoenzymes 11?-hidroxiesteróide desidrogenases (11?-HSD) type 1 and 2. The knowledge concerning these isoenzymes contribute to the understanding of the regulatory mechanisms involved in several disease ...
Maria Betânia Pereira Toralles +3 more
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Left ventricular structural and functional characteristics in Cushing’s syndrome
ObjectivesThis study was designed to evaluate left ventricular (LV) anatomy and function in patients with Cushing’s syndrome.BackgroundA high prevalence of LV hypertrophy and concentric remodeling has been reported in Cushing’s syndrome, although no data
Grigoletto, Consuelo +8 more
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Cabergoline in severe ectopic or occult Cushing’s syndrome
International audienceContext Cabergoline has been shown to have some effect in the treatment of moderate Cushing’s disease, but its effectiveness in Cushing’s syndrome of ectopic or occult origin remains to be investigated.
Borson-Chazot, Françoise +5 more
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Etomidate in the control of severe Cushing's syndrome by neuroendocrine carcinoma
Key Clinical Message Etomidate is a very effective drug in severe Cushing's syndrome that is refractory to ketoconazol. Control of the serum cortisol levels in ectopic Cushing's syndrome can be obtained with infusion rates much lower than those used in ...
Alfredo Adolfo Reza‐Albarrán +2 more
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CUSHING’S SYNDROME SECONDARY TO ADULTERATED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE [PDF]
This is a case of a 65 year-old-lady who presented with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to ingestion of a complementary and alternative medicine that has been adulterated with exogenous glucocorticoids. In a clinical consultation, it is important to include
SAZLINA SG +3 more
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Ectopic ACTH-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome Caused by Bronchial Carcinoid
The article presents the concept of ectopic ACTH-secreting tumors of the neuroendocrine system. There was described a rare case of ectopic ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome caused by bronchial carcinoid, in the clinical pattern of which, along with ...
N.I. Stankova +2 more
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Ectopic ACTH Production Leading to Diagnosis of Underlying Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) has been described as a source of ectopic ACTH secretion in patients with Cushing’s syndrome. This is an infrequent association, occurring in less than 1% of MTC cases. Among these, it is even more unusual for an initial
Leslee N. Matheny MD +2 more
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