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Subclinical Cushing’s syndrome with bilateral adrenal tumours in a patient with gallbladder multiple stone: therapeutical options

Subclinical Cushing’s syndrome with bilateral adrenal tumours in a patient with gallbladder... ABSTRACT Introduction The field of Cushing syndrome is a various area; there are still subjects incompletely clarified as the subclinical pattern as well as cortisol producing bilateral adrenal tumours. Case presentation The paper presents a 67-year old male case previously known with metabolic complications. He had an abdominal ultrasound done for unspecific complains and multiple gallbladder stones together with a right adrenal tumour were found. Later the computer tomography revealed bilateral adrenal tumours of almost 1.5 centimetres diameters (right larger than left) and a morning plasma cortisol level of 2.58 micrograms/ decilitre after low dose of dexametasone suppression test confirming the subclinical Cushing syndrome. After 6 months the endocrine and imagery profile was similar but the gallbladder patter aggravated so surgery was performed (together with right adrenalectomy) by a laparoscopic procedure. The blood pressure profile improved after surgery. Conclusion Subclinical Cushing syndrome diagnosis is challenging especially if metabolic complications or bilateral adrenal tumours are presented. Based on our observations in this case unilateral adrenalectomy improved the metabolic pattern http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ARS Medica Tomitana de Gruyter

Subclinical Cushing’s syndrome with bilateral adrenal tumours in a patient with gallbladder multiple stone: therapeutical options

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ABSTRACT Introduction The field of Cushing syndrome is a various area; there are still subjects incompletely clarified as the subclinical pattern as well as cortisol producing bilateral adrenal tumours. Case presentation The paper presents a 67-year old male case previously known with metabolic complications. He had an abdominal ultrasound done for unspecific complains and multiple gallbladder stones together with a right adrenal tumour were found. Later the computer tomography revealed bilateral adrenal tumours of almost 1.5 centimetres diameters (right larger than left) and a morning plasma cortisol level of 2.58 micrograms/ decilitre after low dose of dexametasone suppression test confirming the subclinical Cushing syndrome. After 6 months the endocrine and imagery profile was similar but the gallbladder patter aggravated so surgery was performed (together with right adrenalectomy) by a laparoscopic procedure. The blood pressure profile improved after surgery. Conclusion Subclinical Cushing syndrome diagnosis is challenging especially if metabolic complications or bilateral adrenal tumours are presented. Based on our observations in this case unilateral adrenalectomy improved the metabolic pattern

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ARS Medica Tomitana – de Gruyter

Published: Aug 1, 2015

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