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Infantile Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome due to Topical Steroids
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2019 Cushing syndrome is an endocrinological disorder characterized by increased free plasma glucocorticoids level. It is either due to an excessive endogenous release of steroids (e.g., pituitary adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia) or exogenous administration of
Lulwah Alkhuder, Horia Mawlawi
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Endocrine hypertension - Cushing′s syndrome
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011 Hypertension is a major and frequent comorbid finding of Cushing′s syndrome. This review discusses the etiology and pathophysiology of hypertension in Cushing′s syndrome, while suggesting methods of management of this condition.
Yashpal Singh +2 more
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Topical-steroid-induced iatrogenic Cushing syndrome in the pediatric age group: A rare case report
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Cushing syndrome, a systemic disorder, is the result of abnormally high blood level of cortisol or other glucocorticoids. The most common cause of Cushing syndrome is prolonged exogenous administration of glucocorticoid hormones. Prolonged use of topical
Ashish Tiwari +3 more
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Exogenous Cushing Syndrome: When do We Get the Benefit of Glucocorticoid Stress Dose?
Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia, 2020 Exogenous cushing syndrome is the most common cushing syndrome found in clinical practice. Its most frequent etiology is the adverse effect of glucocorticoid therapy found in clinical practice or in the form of traditional medicine.
Soebagijo Adi Soelistijo +5 more
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Prolonged adrenal insufficiency after unilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing′s Syndrome
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 The contralateral healthy adrenal in patients undergoing unilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing′s is known to be suppressed temporarily and forms the basis of peri and postoperative steroids.
Bindu Kulshreshtha +3 more
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Case-series of paraneoplastic Cushing syndrome in small-cell lung cancer
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2018 The objective of this study is to report three cases of paraneoplastic or ectopic Cushing syndrome, which is a rare phenomenon of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome.
Carine Ghassan Richa +5 more
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Case Reports in Oncology, 2017 Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors that mainly arise in the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and bronchi. Bronchopulmonary carcinoids have been associated with Cushing syndrome, which results from ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH ...
Christina E. Brzezniak +9 more
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-Independent Cushing Syndrome with Bilateral Cortisol-Secreting Adenomas [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 A 48-year-old woman was incidentally found to have bilateral adrenal masses, 2.8 cm in diameter on the right, and 2.3 cm and 1.7 cm in diameter on the left, by abdominal computed tomography.
Eu Jeong Ku +5 more
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Cushing's syndrome: epidemiology and developments in disease management
Clinical Epidemiology, 2015 Susmeeta T Sharma,1 Lynnette K Nieman,1 Richard A Feelders2 1Program in Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; 2Division of ...
Sharma ST, Nieman LK, Feelders RA
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Cushing′s syndrome in a case of thymic carcinoma
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011 A 29-year-old gentleman presented with episodic features suggestive of Cushing′s syndrome. He was evaluated and diagnosed with ectopic Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing′s syndrome due to a thymic tumor.
H S Asha +5 more
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