Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report
Cushing’s disease, a form of Cushing’s syndrome, is caused by excess ACTH production, a hormone that regulates cortisol production, by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland. As a result, cortisol levels are elevated, while ACTH levels are not suppressed due to autonomous secretion. The primary treat...
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| author | Lucija Vusić Vedrana Verić Matea Živko Velimir Altabas |
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| description | Cushing’s disease, a form of Cushing’s syndrome, is caused by excess ACTH production, a hormone that regulates cortisol production, by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland. As a result, cortisol levels are elevated, while ACTH levels are not suppressed due to autonomous secretion. The primary treatment option is surgery. Other therapeutic modalities include drug therapy, radiation, and bilateral adrenalectomy in selected cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8765e329e1464be1bca7b24709cedeac2024-04-15T18:35:58ZengHrvatski liječnički zborLiječnički vjesnik0024-34771849-21772023-01-01145Supp 2737310.26800/LV-145-supl2-CR53Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case reportLucija Vusić0Vedrana VerićMatea ŽivkoVelimir AltabasSchool of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaCushing’s disease, a form of Cushing’s syndrome, is caused by excess ACTH production, a hormone that regulates cortisol production, by a benign tumor in the pituitary gland. As a result, cortisol levels are elevated, while ACTH levels are not suppressed due to autonomous secretion. The primary treatment option is surgery. Other therapeutic modalities include drug therapy, radiation, and bilateral adrenalectomy in selected cases.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/438161adrenocorticotropic hormonecortisolCushing’s disease |
| spellingShingle | Lucija Vusić Vedrana Verić Matea Živko Velimir Altabas Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report Liječnički vjesnik adrenocorticotropic hormone cortisol Cushing’s disease |
| title | Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report |
| title_full | Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report |
| title_fullStr | Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report |
| title_short | Management of Cushing’s disease when surgery is a tricky option – a case report |
| title_sort | management of cushing s disease when surgery is a tricky option a case report |
| topic | adrenocorticotropic hormone cortisol Cushing’s disease |
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