Cushing's syndrome: Analysis of 18 cases

Eighteen patients with Cushing's syndrome were analyzed retrospectively. Eleven patients had diffuse or adenomatous hyperplasia, 5 an adenoma and 3 a carcinoma. Iodocholesterol scanning provides considerable help in localization of the disease. Surgical treatment, while curative for benign case...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 143; no. 3; pp. 363 - 366
Main Authors Skalkeas, Gregory, Gogas, John G., Sechas, Michael N., Kostakis, Alkis, Pavlatos, Fotis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.1982
Subjects
Adenoma - complications
Adolescent
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - complications
Adrenal Glands - pathology
Adrenalectomy
Adult
Cushing Syndrome - diagnosis
Cushing Syndrome - etiology
Cushing Syndrome - pathology
Cushing Syndrome - surgery
Female
Humans
Hyperplasia - complications
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Eighteen patients with Cushing's syndrome were analyzed retrospectively. Eleven patients had diffuse or adenomatous hyperplasia, 5 an adenoma and 3 a carcinoma. Iodocholesterol scanning provides considerable help in localization of the disease. Surgical treatment, while curative for benign cases, affects only slightly the course of malignant disease.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(82)90107-6