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Medication interaction triggers Cushing’s syndrome in man, 67

An interaction between an anti-inflammatory steroid and an anti-fungal medication led to the onset of Cushing’s syndrome and reduced adrenal gland function in a man being treated for complications from a bone marrow transplant. A case report on the 67-year-old man’s symptoms highlights possibly serious consequences from these medicines’…

Rare adrenal tumor caused man’s Cushing’s, per case report

A rare adrenal tumor turned out to be the cause of a man’s Cushing’s syndrome, according to a case report from China. The man had severe metabolic complications related to Cushing’s, but these resolved rapidly following surgical removal of the disease-driving tumor, called a pheochromocytoma. Diagnosing and managing a pheochromocytoma…