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Cushing’s syndrome is a pathological condition associated with excessive cortisol production, the commonest etiology being Cushing’s disease. Corticosteroids in high doses have been used in the management of Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) with favourable ...
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Swollen limbs and bone pain : a case report [PDF]
, 2005 A 50 year old man presented with peripheral oedema, abdominal distension and a pulmonary opacity on CXR. He subsequently perforated his sigmoid colon as a complication of diverticulitis with pericolic abscess. After colectomy his postoperative period was
Cacciottolo, Joseph M. +2 more
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Transient hypercortisolism and symptomatic hyperthyroidism associated to primary hyperparathyroidism in an elderly patient: case report and literature review. [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often found on routine blood tests, at a relatively asymptomatic stage. However many studies suggest different systemic effects related to PHPT, which could be enhanced by an abnormal cortisol release due
Armanini, Decio +6 more
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Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2012 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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Bone demineralization and vertebral fractures in endogenous cortisol excess: role of disease etiology and gonadal status [PDF]
, 2006 INTRODUCTION: The effects of endogenous cortisol (F) excess on bone mass and vertebral fractures have still not been thoroughly investigated. The aim of this cross-sectional case-control study was to investigate factors influencing bone demineralization ...
CAMERA, LUIGI +9 more
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Etomidate in the control of severe Cushing's syndrome by neuroendocrine carcinoma
Clinical Case Reports, 2018 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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Ectopic ACTH Production Leading to Diagnosis of Underlying Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2016 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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Cushing’s Syndrome due to Ectopic ACTH from Bronchial Carcinoid: A Case Report and Review
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2012 Despite advances in analytic and imaging techniques, the syndrome of ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion from a tumour resulting in Cushing’s syndrome continues to pose difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Manohara Kenchaiah, Steve Hyer
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A case of recurrent non-small-cell lung carcinoma and paraneoplastic Cushing's syndrome [PDF]
, 2006 AERTS, JG +6 more
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Journal of Veterinary Internal MedicineBackground Several tests are available to diagnose naturally‐occurring Cushing's syndrome in dogs but there is a paucity of information on how primary care veterinarians (PCVs) use or interpret them.
Miguel F. Carvalho +8 more
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