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Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypophyseal Cushing’s Syndrome
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2014 The paper deals with the questions on etiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of hypophyseal Cushing’s syndrome. There are described the clinical picture of Cushing’s syndrome as well as the conditions associated with hypercorticoidism in the absence of ...
M.L. Kirilyuk
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DIAGNOSIS OF CUSHING’S SYNDROME; BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS [PDF]
Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties, 2018 Cushing’s syndrome remains an uncommon diagnosis with majority of non-specific and few specific clinical features suggestive of the condition. Results of biochemical investigations are often affected by confounding factors making diagnosis of Cushing’s ...
Ahmed Imran Siddiqi +1 more
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Cushing’s syndrome: An overview [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2006 Cushing’s syndrome is the collection of symptoms and signs caused by chronic elevation of circulating free cortisol. Since the first description of the syndrome, results from long-term exposure to glucocorticoids has not been improved upon, but our ...
R Cincu, Amit Agrawal
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Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal, 2023 Objective: This study investigated the influence of ectopic and pituitary Cushing’s syndrome, diagnosed by sampling the inferior petrosal sinus and cavernous sinus, on comorbidities and clinical complications. Methods: Medical records of patients with
Zehra Kara +3 more
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An Unusual Case of Cushing’s Syndrome: Coexistence of Functional Pituitary and Adrenal Adenoma
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2017 A case of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-independent Cushing’s syndrome, which develops in the course of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s disease, is presented in this report.
Muzaffer İlhan +5 more
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Severe Cushing’s syndrome and bilateral pulmonary nodules: beyond ectopic ACTH
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2017 Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disease that results from prolonged exposure to supraphysiological levels of glucocorticoids. Severe and rapidly progressive cases are often, but not exclusively, attributable to ectopic ACTH secretion.
Carlos Tavares Bello +2 more
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Acute mesenteric ischemia and hepatic infarction after treatment of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2017 Patients with Cushing’s syndrome and excess exogenous glucocorticoids have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, as well as arterial thrombi. The patients are at high risk of thromboembolic events, especially during active disease and even in ...
Shinobu Takayasu +11 more
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Cushing’s Syndrome and Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Hyperactivity in Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 ObjectiveCentral serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), a specific form of macular degeneration, has been reported as presenting manifestation of Cushing’s syndrome.
Femke M. van Haalen +8 more
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Invasive fungal infections in endogenous Cushing’s syndrome
Infectious Disease Reports, 2010 Cushing’s syndrome is a condition characterized by elevated cortisol levels that can result from either augmented endogenous production or exogenous administration of corticosteroids.
Rafael Selbach Scheffel +6 more
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Cushing’s Syndrome due to Ectopic ACTH from Bronchial Carcinoid: A Case Report and Review [PDF]
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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