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Fast-progressing Case Highlights Need for Good Management

The case of an elderly woman who may have developed Cushing’s syndrome due to a hormone-producing lump in her lungs highlights the need for a timely and “multidisciplinary approach in [the] diagnosis and management” of hypercortisolism disorders, according to a new report. This patient’s signs and symptoms progressed…

Test Found Useful for Diagnosing Cushing’s During Pregnancy

The desmopressin stimulation test can be useful to diagnose Cushing’s during pregnancy, a time when its identification may be particularly challenging due to the hormonal changes these women experience, a new case report says. The report, “Desmopressin Stimulation Test in a Pregnant Patient with Cushing’s Disease,” was published…

2-test Combo Reaches 100% Diagnostic Accuracy

A combination of two easily performed tests reached 100% accuracy for diagnosing Cushing’s disease in people with an initial negative result from an MRI scan, or who had a a small tumor in their brain’s pituitary gland, a study reports. The study, “Indication to dynamic and…

Rare Disease Groups in US Join in Plea for Care Across State Lines

Over 230 national organizations signed a letter urging all 50 U.S. state governors to “maintain and expand” flexibility with licensure requirements for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic to ease access to care. During the pandemic, governors used emergency authority to waive certain state licensure requirements, giving healthcare providers…

Metyrapone Safely Treats Cushing’s Disease in Pregnant Woman

Cushing’s disease was successfully treated using metyrapone in a pregnant women with no harm to the unborn baby, a case-report found. The report, “Cushing Disease Treated Successfully with Metyrapone During Pregnancy,” was published in the journal AACE Clinical Case Reports. Cushing’s syndrome is characterized by excessive levels of…