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1. [ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome due to bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with empty sella turcica and anterior panhypopituitarism].

Author

Menéndez Torre EL, López Carballo MT, Rodríguez Erdozain R, Urbieta Echezarreta M, Lafita Tejedor J, and Forga Llenas L

Subjects
Aged, Cushing Syndrome blood, Empty Sella Syndrome blood, Humans, Hyperpituitarism blood, Hyperplasia blood, Hyperplasia diagnosis, Metyrapone, Pituitary Gland, Anterior, Adrenal Glands pathology, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone blood, Cushing Syndrome diagnosis, Empty Sella Syndrome diagnosis, Hyperpituitarism diagnosis
Abstract

A case is presented of Cushing's syndrome due to macronodular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia which is ACTH-independent as was demonstrated by the undetectable basal and after stimulation with metoprolol ACTH plasma levels. High cortisol levels is associated in this patient with empty sella turcica and anterior panhypopituitarism with confirm the exclusive adrenal origin of the hormone hypersecretion and the lack of treatment success with hypophysis ablation in this process.

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1992

2. [ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome due to bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with empty sella turcica and anterior panhypopituitarism]

Author

Edelmiro Menéndez Torre, López Carballo, M. T., Rodríguez Erdozain, R., Urbieta Echezarreta, M., Lafita Tejedor, J., and Forga Llenas, L.

Subjects
Hyperplasia, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Pituitary Gland, Anterior, Adrenal Glands, Empty Sella Syndrome, Hyperpituitarism, Humans, Metyrapone, Cushing Syndrome, Aged
Abstract

A case is presented of Cushing's syndrome due to macronodular bilateral adrenal hyperplasia which is ACTH-independent as was demonstrated by the undetectable basal and after stimulation with metoprolol ACTH plasma levels. High cortisol levels is associated in this patient with empty sella turcica and anterior panhypopituitarism with confirm the exclusive adrenal origin of the hormone hypersecretion and the lack of treatment success with hypophysis ablation in this process.

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