Cushing's Syndrome Accompanied with Adrenal and Pancreatic Mass: A Case Report
| Author | A Amouzegar | en |
| Author | A Ghanei | en |
| Author | F Azizi | en |
| Issued Date | 2008-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Cushing's syndrome results from inappropriate excessive endogenous glucocorticoids secretion. It may be due to ACTH-producing pituitary adenoma, Adrenocortical adenoma, iatrogen glu-cocorticoid use, or ectopic ACTH production. Pa-tients, who remain untreated, have high morbid-ity and a significant mortality. We describe a very challenging case of Cushing's syndrome due an adrenal adenoma on a pancreatic mass. Material and Methods: A 20-year-old woman presented with sign and symptoms of Cushing syndrome. Thorough basal and dynamic hor-monal assessment. In addition, the results of im-aging studies are presented. Results: The source of ACTH secretion was adrenal adenoma, and hypercortisolism was con-trolled by adrenalectomy. A unique feature of this case is the fact that we observed an adrenal adenoma as a source of Cushing syndrome and an incidental nonfunctional pancreatic nesidiob-lastosis. Conclusion: The diagnosis of Cushing's syn-drome may turn out to be sometimes a complex and time-consuming challenge in clinical endo-crinology. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Cushing's syndrome | en |
| Keyword | Pancreatic tu-mor | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Cushing's Syndrome Accompanied with Adrenal and Pancreatic Mass: A Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |
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