Healing of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures following cure of Cushing's syndrome.
Reversibility of gross radiologically manifest steroid-induced osteoporosis is disputable. A young boy with endogenous Cushing's syndrome with severe osteoporosis, demonstrating satisfactory recovery of osteoporotic changes within 2 years after cure of Cushing's syndrome, is described.
Goswami
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Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
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Ammini
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Berry
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*