Cyclical Cushing's syndrome first diagnosed after pituitary surgery: a trap for the unwary.
Three patients were studied after transsphenoidal microsurgery for Cushing's disease because their symptoms and signs were slow to settle and/or because they had variable endocrine results. All were established as having cyclical Cushing's syndrome, first diagnosed post-operatively. This may be a much more common finding than previously realized and emphasizes the need for detailed and ongoing endocrinological investigation after transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease.
Atkinson
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Sir George E. Clark Metabolic Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
McCance
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Kennedy
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Sheridan
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D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period
D003907:Dexamethasone; D006854:Hydrocortisone