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• 📰 Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome and the Hidden Ingredient of Artri King
  We present a case of a 52-year-old man with osteoporosis who sustained fragility fractures and became wheelchair-bound due to progressive lower extremity weakness. Evaluation demonstrated suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, with undetectable salivary and urinary cortisol levels. Further investigation revealed long-term use of Artri King, a supplement for musculoskeletal pain that contains undisclosed glucocorticoids. This […]
• 📰 Paraneoplastic Cushing's Syndrome Due to ACTH-Secreting Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Rare Case
  Although acinic cell carcinoma — a cancer of the glands that produce saliva — is usually considered low risk, it can behave aggressively and cause Cushing’s syndrome, according to researchers who described such a case involving a 58-year-old man in Turkey. They added that if not recognized and treated at an early stage, it can […]
• Pituitary adenoma growth rate influenced by multiple factors
  ...Patients all underwent a sella/pituitary imaging protocol, and volume was determined using partitioning and target volume software.
• Low Cortisol or an Adrenal Crisis
  Some are very sick and believe it can be treated at home, others are low on cortisol and believe they urgently need Emergency Department treatments. It can be very hard to tell the difference at times.
• 📰 Cushing’s Disease: When Symptoms Are Mistaken for Menopause
  After 8 years of menopause-like symptoms, a 62 year old patient discovered she actually had Cushing’s disease. Read about her long journey to get a diagnosis and her success in finding her dream-come-true neurosurgeon.