In 1932 Harvey W. Cushing, a Boston neurosurgeon, defined a syndrome characterized by muscular weakness, obesity, abdominal striae, diabetes and arterial hypertension, which he called “pituitary basophilism”, implying that it was a specific pituitary disease. Today, all conditions resulting in chronic glucocorticoid excess are known as Cushing’s syndrome. Iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome is due to increased glucocorticoid intake and should be distinguished from the primary form. Spontaneous Cushing’s syndrome may be of pituitary or ectopic origin (corticotropin-dependent) or of adrenal origin (corticotropin-independent).
Cushing's Syndrome
LUMACHI, FRANCO
1997
Abstract
In 1932 Harvey W. Cushing, a Boston neurosurgeon, defined a syndrome characterized by muscular weakness, obesity, abdominal striae, diabetes and arterial hypertension, which he called “pituitary basophilism”, implying that it was a specific pituitary disease. Today, all conditions resulting in chronic glucocorticoid excess are known as Cushing’s syndrome. Iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome is due to increased glucocorticoid intake and should be distinguished from the primary form. Spontaneous Cushing’s syndrome may be of pituitary or ectopic origin (corticotropin-dependent) or of adrenal origin (corticotropin-independent).
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
