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World Neurosurg
November 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Section of Skull Base Surgery, Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Electronic address:
Background: There is a well-documented association between Cushing's syndrome (CS) and hypercoagulability. However, there is limited data on the risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) after surgery for Cushing's disease (CD). There is no consensus on optimal postoperative anticoagulation strategies in this group.
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August 2024
Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Background: Primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH) is a rare cause of Cushing's syndrome. Individuals with PBMAH and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)-dependent Cushing's syndrome due to ectopic expression of the GIP receptor (GIPR) typically harbor inactivating KDM1A sequence variants. Primary unilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PUMAH) with concomitant glucocorticoid and androgen excess has never been encountered or studied.
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November 2024
Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Cushing's syndrome is characterized by chronic glucocorticoid oversecretion and diverse clinical manifestations. Distinguishing between adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-independent and ACTH-dependent forms is crucial for determining treatment options. Plasma ACTH levels aid in the differential diagnosis, with undetectable or low levels suggesting ACTH-independent hypercortisolemia.
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June 2024
Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, ROU.
Pheochromocytoma rarely presents with unexplained hypokalaemia, although there are some case reports in the literature. The mechanism behind this could be the increased cellular potassium uptake promoted by beta-2-adrenoreceptor hyperactivation and insulin resistance. We present the case of a 68-year-old hypertensive female patient with a unilateral adrenal mass discovered on angio-CT and typical signs of adrenergic hyperstimulation (hypertensive crisis, headache, and sweating) associated with multiple arrhythmic episodes but with normal plasma and urinary catecholamine levels.
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March 2024
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
In this case report, we describe an uncommon presentation of Cushing's syndrome in a patient in their 60s who presented to the emergency department with left-sided chest pain. The initial workup for the patient was unremarkable except for an elevated blood pressure and elevated fasting plasma glucose. A CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis was performed, demonstrating a splenic artery thrombus with multiple splenic infarcts, in addition to a combination of macronodular adrenal hyperplasia, bilateral gynecomastia, centripetal fat distribution and suspected mild bone demineralisation.
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