A positron emission tomography (PET)-based imaging technique is comparable to standard MRI in its ability to find small pituitary gland tumors related to Cushing’s disease, a study reports. While both techniques correctly identified the location of the tumors, called small pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs), for most study participants, neither…
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A 52‑year‑old woman who came to the hospital complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing was found to have both lung cancer and Cushing’s syndrome. Researchers said the cancer caused the Cushing’s, a rare occurrence that shows the need for “a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach” to managing complex sets of symptoms.
Using precise, image-guided techniques for the delivery of radiotherapy can help control Cushing’s disease in cases where surgery to remove disease-causing tumors proves impossible or ineffective, a study reports. This type of stereotactic radiotherapy prevented further tumor growth in nearly 95% of participants and helped several reach normal levels…
Limiting the number of measurements in the low-dose overnight dexamethasone suppression test (oDST), which is commonly used to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome, does not affect the test’s performance, a study showed. A new protocol, called Reflex, performs additional tests only among people whose initial tests suggest the presence of Cushing’s.
Long-term use of topical corticosteroids for a genetic skin condition caused Cushing’s syndrome and adrenal insufficiency — low hormone production from the adrenal glands — in a 50-year-old woman, according to a case report. “This case highlights the risk of systemic complications from chronic topical corticosteroid use,” the researchers wrote.
A 21-year-old woman in Iran developed Cushing’s syndrome after using a nasal corticosteroid for about a year, according to a recent case study. The report highlights a warning for patients and doctors: even non-oral steroids, like those delivered through the nose, can lead to serious side effects with prolonged use.
Abnormalities in regulating blood sugar are prevalent in people with Cushing’s disease, but can be improved for many with surgery, a study finds. The data emphasize the importance of careful blood sugar monitoring before and after surgery, according to the study’s authors. The study, “The outcome of…
A woman with an adrenal gland tumor producing cortisol, which may have progressed to Cushing’s syndrome without treatment, experienced relief from her symptoms after surgery to remove the tumor. The woman, Hanna Pierce, expressed relief that her symptoms resolved quickly after the procedure, citing improvements in her mood and energy…
A team of clinicians in China successfully diagnosed and treated a 28-year-old woman with pregnancy-complicated Cushing’s syndrome, with both mother and child making full recoveries after a Cesarian section delivery at nearly eight months’ gestation, a study reports. The obstetrical team attempted “active complication management,” but otherwise followed a…
People with Cushing’s disease are at a higher risk for certain types of blood clots than individuals with other forms of pituitary gland tumors, a U.K. study found. Specifically, for example, the risk of clotting complications was more than 40 times higher among those with Cushing’s disease than for…
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