Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Bianchi F
Italy
Case Report
A Long-Standing Subtle Cushing's Syndrome Induced by a Unilateral
Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
Author(s): Denegri A, Artom N, Moretti S, Bianchi F, Ottonello L, Pende A and Dallegri FDenegri A, Artom N, Moretti S, Bianchi F, Ottonello L, Pende A and Dallegri F
Cushing’s syndrome is a clinical picture characterized by signs and symptoms associated with a prolonged
exposure to inappropriately high level of the hormone cortisol. Described for the first time by Harvey Cushing in
1932, iatrogenic cause, by taking drugs, is the common condition nowadays. The most common non-iatrogenic
cause of Cushing’s syndrome is Cushing’s disease, referring to a tumor (generally adenoma) in the pituitary gland
produce large amounts of ACTH, causing the adrenal glands to produce elevated levels of cortisol. Less frequent is
Cushing’s syndrome due to primary adrenal disease. The typical features of the Cushing’s syndrome usually allows
an easy diagnosis but many times the clinical picture is much less clear. The current manuscript reports the history
of a woman affected by a very long.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000494