title: [Is it possible to predict the development of Nelson's syndrome in Cushing's disease after bilateral adrenalectomy?].
abstract: A detailed analysis of clinical and laboratory findings in a group of 66 patients with Cushing's disease treated with bilateral adrenalectomy, out of whom 15 developed Nelson's syndrome, gave evidence that Nelson's syndrome mostly affects children and young patients compared to older persons. Bilateral adrenalectomy performed in patients aged over 40 years was never accompanied by Nelson's syndrome. Basal plasma ACTH values prior to adrenalectomy (30.9 +/- 4.53 pmol/l in the absence of Nelson's syndrome and 31.3 +/- 5.41 pmol/l in patients with Nelson's syndrome) as well as the degree of their suppressibility with 8 mg dexamethane (to 18.8 +/- 3.43 pmol/l in Nelson's syndrome and 19.0 +/- 3.44 pmol/l in patients without it) did not provide sufficient evidence for the prediction of later development of Nelson's syndrome. The same is true of the plasma cortisol concentrations. A tendency to a significant plasma ACTH increase after adrenalectomy within a 6-month period, and especially its lesser suppressibility raises a strong suspicion of an incipient development of Nelson's syndrome. These findings will have to be taken into account when deciding on the surgical treatment of Cushing's disease.
authors.affiliation: III. interní katedra fakulty vseobecného lékarství Univerzity Karlovy, Praha.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horký
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kanka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gregorová
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tomsová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dvoráková
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D009347:Nelson Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Je mozná predikce vývoje Nelsonova syndromu u Cushingovy choroby po bilaterální adrenalektomii?