title: Cushing's disease presenting with severe osteoporosis.
abstract: Cushing's disease is usually associated with a variety of symptoms and signs making a characteristic clinical picture. A patient with Cushing's disease due to a pituitary adenoma in whom the only striking feature was osteoporosis is presented. In addition, unusually severe hypopituitarism, was present.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone