Multiple myeloma concealed by adrenal Cushing syndrome: a case report and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Background Cushing syndrome coexisting with multiple myeloma has been previously described in a few reports. Overlapping clinical manifestations can lead to misdiagnoses.
Taweesak Wannachalee +4 more
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Mini-review of hair cortisol concentration for evaluation of Cushing syndrome
Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2018 Introduction: The diagnosis of endogenous Cushing syndrome is often challenging and requires multiple repeated blood, urine, and saliva tests to detect elevated cortisol levels.
Aaron D. Hodes +4 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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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Multiple endocrine neoplasia-1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant syndrome with classic triad of parathyroid hyperplasia, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and pituitary adenomas.
Sandeep Kharb +6 more
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Apoplexy of Crooke cell tumour leading to the diagnosis of severe Cushing disease; a case report
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021 Background Patients with Crooke cell tumours present with features of Cushing syndrome or mass effect. There are few reports of patients with Crooke cell tumours presenting due to apoplexy. All of them had silent tumours.
Nipun Lakshitha de Silva +3 more
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Familial Micronodular Adrenocortical Disease, Cushing Syndrome, and Mutations of the Gene Encoding Phosphodiesterase 11A4 ( PDE11A) [PDF]
, 2014 We present the pathologic findings in the adrenal glands of 4 patients, aged 10 to 38 years, with Cushing syndrome and germline inactivating mutations of the gene PDE11A4 that encodes phosphodiesterase11A4. The gene is expressed in the adrenal cortex and
Bertherat, J. +3 more
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Gel chromatographic characterization of immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin in patients with ACTH hypersecretion [PDF]
, 1989 We investigated the molecular size of circulating immunoreactive ACTH by gel chromatography in patients with ACTH hypersecretion due to various disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
A Chatelain +19 more
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Subclinical Cushing's syndrome in populations at risk [PDF]
, 2007 Based on autopsy studies, adrenal masses are among the most common tumors in humans. Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) is unusual and adrenal adenomas account for 10% of all cases of CS.
Caetano, Maria Silvia S. +2 more
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Cortisol Measurements in Cushing's Syndrome: Immunoassay or Mass Spectrometry?
Annals of Laboratory Medicine, 2020 Determination of cortisol levels in the urine (24 hours urine free cortisol), saliva (late-night), or serum (total cortisol after dexamethasone suppression) is recommended to screen for Cushing's syndrome (CS).
G. Casals, F. Hanzu
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Cushing syndrome cardiomyopathy: an unusual manifestation of small‐cell lung cancer
ESC Heart Failure, 2020 Cushing syndrome is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Cases describing this association are scarce.
Srinath‐Reddi Pingle +3 more
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