[Cushing syndrome caused by macronodular hyperplasia ACTH-independent].
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.
Monnerat
R
R
Servicio de Urología, Policlínico de Vigo, S.A. Pontevedra.
Pesqueira
D
D
Comesaña
E
E
Chagas
F
F
Pereiro
B
B
Ferreira
C
C
Pereiro
M
M
Galovart
E
E
Sas
M
M
Zungri
E
E
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
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone