A rare case of multiple pituitary adenomas in an adolescent Cushing disease presenting as a vertebral compression fracture

A rare case of multiple pituitary adenomas in an adolescent Cushing disease presenting as a vertebral compression fracture

Cushing disease in children and adolescents, especially with multiple pituitary adenomas (MPAs), is very rare. We report 17-year-old boy with MPAs. He presented with a vertebral compression fracture, weight gain, short stature, headache, and hypertension. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), only a...

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Main Authors: Ji-Yeon Song, Sue-Jean Mun, Soon-Ki Sung, Jae-Yeon Hwang, Seung-Kug Baik, Jee Yeon Kim, Chong-Kun Cheon, Su-Young Kim, Yoo-Mi Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cushing disease
Multiple pituitary adenomas
Transsphenoidal surgery
Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2017-22-3-197.pdf

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