Síndrome de Cushing: problemas de diagnóstico y tratamiento en 27 casos / Cushing syndrome: diagnosis and treatment in 27 patients
Rev. méd. Chile
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118(9): 979-87, sept. 1990. tab
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Dans Espagnol
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ABSTRACT
Problems of diagnosis and treatment were analyzed in 27 patients with Cushing syndrome (25 confirmed by anatomic findings) followed for a mean fo 50 months. The etiology was Cushing disease in 14 (52%), suprarenal tumor in 9 (33%) and ectopic secretion of ACTH in 4(15%). Determination of plasma cortisol levels at 4PM or 11 PM was a highly sensitive test for the presence of this syndrome (100%). High resolution computed tomography was considerably more effective than conventional X ray studies of the sella in patients with Cushing disease (42 vs 20%. Treatment has been totally effective in all patients with bening suprarenal lesions. Cure was obtrained in 64% of patients with pituitary lesions and 0% of patients with Cushing syndrome associated to malignancy
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Sujet Principal:
Syndrome de Cushing
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
1990
Type:
Article
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