Cushing syndrome is defined as excessive glucocorticoid exposure from exogenous sources (such as steroids) or less commonly from endogenous sources (i.e., pituitary, adrenal, pulmona...
The most common age at diagnosis ranges from ages 30 to 49 years, but Cushing Syndrome can be diagnosed from the ages of 5 to 75 years.
Symptoms may include facial plethora, round face, dorso...
For patients with endogenous Cushing Syndrome, the primary aim of therapy is complete resection of the underlying tumor.
For patients with Cushing Disease, the primary therapy is transsphenoi...
Once treated, the physical signs/symptoms of Cushing Disease/Syndrome gradually disappear over a period of 2–12 months. Obesity, hypertension, g...
E24.9 Cushing’s syndrome, unspecified
E24.0 Pituitary-dependent Cushing’s disease
E24.2 Drug-induced Cushing’s syndrome
E24.8 Other Cushing’s syndrome
E24.4 Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing’s syn...
Cushing disease is due to excessive ACTH secretion from a pituitary tumor.
Cushing syndrome is due to excessive corticosteroid exposure from exogenous sources (medications) or endogenou...
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A Female with Cushing's Syndrome
<bold>Fig GU 36-1. Cushing's syndrome</bold> due to functioning cortical adenoma. A 4-cm mass in the left adrenal gland (arrows) is seen posterior to the tail of the pancreas and anterior to the kidney (K). The arrowhead points to the normal right adrenal gland.<sup>29</sup>
<bold>Fig GU 36-1. Cushing's syndrome</bold> due to functioning cortical adenoma. A 4-cm mass in the left adrenal gland (arrow...
<bold><italic>Figure 18-19</bold> Cushing syndrome. A,</bold> Cushingoid obesity, including "buffalo hump" of dorsal fat. <bold>B,</bold> Cushingoid moon facies.
<bold><italic>Figure 18-19</bold> Cushing syndrome. A,</bold> Cushingoid obesity, including "buffalo hump" of dors...