[Diagnostic pitfalls in Cushing's disease].
There are few challenges to an endocrinologist's diagnostic acumen greater than the diagnosis of Cushing's disease. In this article, we will review the main pitfalls in the diagnosis of Cushing's disease and discuss the value of techniques of biochemical and radiological diagnosis.
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Hôpital du Haut Levêque, CHU de Bordeaux, 33604 Pessac.
D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008797:Metyrapone; D014667:Vasopressins
D014667:Vasopressins; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008797:Metyrapone