Pediatric Cushing’s Disease and Pituitary Incidentaloma: Is This a Real Challenge?

Cushing’s disease (CD) is the most common cause of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome in children and adolescents and represents a rare cause of short stature. A 14-year-old boy came to our attention for progressive weight gain and short stature. At examination, height was 140 cm (3rd centile) and weight...

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Main Authors: Rosa Maria Paragliola, Pietro Locantore, Alfredo Pontecorvi, Salvatore Maria Corsello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/851942
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