title: [Cushing syndrome caused by macronodular hyperplasia ACTH-independent].
abstract: Case report of a 49-year old male patient who presented with signs and symptoms in agreement with Cushing's Syndrome, the etiology of which was shown to be an ACTH-independent macronodular hyperplasia. In such cases, the therapeutical choice is bilateral adrenalectomy which was adopted by us using a posterior approach. The relevance of the clinical diagnosis and therapeutical aspects of this condition are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Policlínico de Vigo, S.A. Pontevedra.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Monnerat
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pesqueira
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Comesaña
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chagas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pereiro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pereiro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galovart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zungri
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone