A report detailed the rare case of a woman whose Cushing’s syndrome quickly developed as a result of a silent pheochromocytoma — a rare adrenal gland tumor — that produced and released both corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The report, “Cushing Syndrome due to a…

A woman developed Cushing’s syndrome as a result of a pheochromocytoma, a usually benign non-cancerous tumor that forms in the adrenal glands above the kidneys, a case study from Portugal reports. Because it’s so rare, “this diagnosis demands a high level of clinical suspicion and should be equated in the…

A team of researchers in China have identified, for the first time, a tumor cell that produces both adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) — two hormones that promote excess cortisol levels and the development of Cushing’s syndrome. Specifically, this unique cell type was found in a rare…

Low levels of some hormone receptors in patients with subclinical Cushing’s syndrome and in those with a type of adrenal gland tumor called pheochromocytoma, all with abnormal hormone levels in their blood, were linked to weight gain and obesity, a risk factor for cardiovascular and other diseases. Increases in…

“Functional” adrenal incidentalomas — abnormal masses found by chance in the adrenal glands that are capable of secreting cortisol and causing Cushing’s syndrome — may occur more frequently than previously estimated, a small Japanese study suggests. These findings suggest that adrenal incidentalomas should be carefully examined, the researchers said.

The minimally invasive laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is a safe and feasible procedure for larger adrenal tumors and metastasis, a new Italian study shows. While the findings suggest that the surgical application of laparoscopic adrenalectomy could be extended, surgeons should undergo a 30-procedure learning curve to improve surgical outcomes, researchers say.