Renal Colic as the Presenting Sign of Cushing Syndrome: A Case Report

Greenbaum discusses the case of an 11-year-old African-American boy who was diagnosed with Cushing syndrome. The boy had a right kidney stone, but is now undergoing pituitary irradiation.

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Published inClinical pediatrics Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 263 - 264
Main Author Greenbaum, Laurence A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 708 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 SAGE Publications 01.04.1998
Westminster
Westminster Publications, Inc
Subjects
Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases)
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Colic - etiology
Colic - physiopathology
Cushing Syndrome - complications
Cushing Syndrome - physiopathology
Endocrinopathies
Humans
Kidney Calculi - complications
Kidney Calculi - physiopathology
Kidney Diseases - etiology
Kidney Diseases - physiopathology
Kidneys
Male
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms
Pediatrics
Endocrinopathy
Human
Urinary system disease
Adrenal cortex diseases
Cushing syndrome
Male
Hyperadrenocorticism
Urinary tract disease
Urinary stone
Case study
Symptomatology
Adrenal gland diseases
Renal colic
Lithiasis
Complication
Diagnosis
Child
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Summary:Greenbaum discusses the case of an 11-year-old African-American boy who was diagnosed with Cushing syndrome. The boy had a right kidney stone, but is now undergoing pituitary irradiation.
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ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992289803700408