Unilateral Adrenalectomy as a First-Line Treatment of Cushing's Syndrome in Patients With Primary Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Emmanuelle Debillon,
FritzLine VélayoudomCéphise,
Sylvie Salenave,
Philippe Caron,
Philippe Chaffanjon,
Tristan Wagner,
Maximilien Massoutier,
Benoît Lambert,
M Benoit,
Jacques Young,
Antoine Tabarin,
Olivier Chabre
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-2662
Subject(s) - medicine , cushing syndrome , hyperplasia , adrenalectomy , bilateral adrenalectomy , urology
Bilateral adrenalectomy is the reference treatment for Cushing's syndrome (CS) related to primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH). It is, however, responsible for definitive adrenal insufficiency.
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