Case report: bilateral Cushing's syndrome

The authors report a case of a 49-year-old woman presenting a Cushing's syndrome (January 1997). The Magnetic Resonance Image of the pituitary gland revealed a microadenoma without extension in the cavernous sinus and a partial empty sella. The computed tomography scan showed a discreet bilater...

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Published inTunisie Medicale Vol. 81; no. 4; p. 277
Main Authors Cheikhrouhou, Héla, Khiari, Karima, Chérif, Lotfi, Ben Abdallah, Néjib, Ben Maïz, Hédi
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Tunisia 01.04.2003
Subjects
Adenoma - pathology
Adenoma - surgery
Adrenal Glands - pathology
Cushing Syndrome - pathology
Female
Humans
Hyperplasia
Middle Aged
Pituitary Gland - pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:The authors report a case of a 49-year-old woman presenting a Cushing's syndrome (January 1997). The Magnetic Resonance Image of the pituitary gland revealed a microadenoma without extension in the cavernous sinus and a partial empty sella. The computed tomography scan showed a discreet bilateral adrenal hyperplasia with a left nodule (23 mm in diameter) a second nodule was noted. These data suggested the eventuality of maconodular adrenocortical hyperplasia in long-standing Cushing's disease. We discuss the implications of this finding for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
ISSN:0041-4131