Open AccessBilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling in corticotropin-dependent Cushing's syndrome: A single center experience from western India
Author(s) -
Naincy Purwar,
Anshul Kumar,
Balram Sharma,
Himanshu Sharma,
Sonal Saran,
U. Garg,
S G Rahul,
Sandeep Kumar Mathur
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_247_20
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , adrenocorticotropic hormone , pituitary adenoma , vasopressin , surgery , radiology , nuclear medicine , adenoma , hormone
Efficacy of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) in corticotropin-dependent Cushing's syndrome (CS) for localization and lateralization of excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) source, as compared to high-dose dexamethasone suppression test (HDDST) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pituitary, respectively.