Low-dose Lysodren (mitotane) can help restore growth rates and pubertal development, and lower body mass index (BMI) in children…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
Medical therapy using cabergoline is an option for treating patients with persistent or recurrent Cushing’s disease after transsphenoidal surgery,…
Minimally invasive diagnostic methods and transnasal surgery may lead to remission in nearly all children with Cushing’s disease, while…
Korlym (mifepristone) is effective for the treatment of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome patients, with survival rates comparable to patients…
Patients with Cushing’s disease whose pituitary tumors bear mutations in the USP8 gene are more likely to experience recurrence, and develop them…
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy — the removal of the adrenal glands through tiny holes in the abdomen — is a safe and…
A fluorescent dye that helps surgeons accurately identify anatomical structures is safe and may help guide laparoscopic procedures to remove…
Temozolomide — an oral chemotherapy treatment — may be partially effective for Cushing’s disease patients with aggressive pituitary tumors that…
In rare cases, abnormal receptors on the adrenal glands can cause excess cortisol and Cushing’s syndrome, according to a…
Patients with a form of Cushing’s syndrome caused by a tumor outside the pituitary gland that produces excess adrenocorticotropic hormone…