Abstract:Cushing’s syndrome is a rare and often severe disease associated with increased mortality and major metabolic complications with cardiovascular disease as the main cause of death. Adrenal masses are most often found by radiographic studies or autopsy as incidentalomas. The prognosis of Cushing’s syndrome is mainly affected by the difficulties in timely diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which remain a challenge due to its nonspecific presentation and multitude of etiologies. Herein, we present an atypical… Show more
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