Cushing's syndrome other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Very rarely, determining the cortisol levels in various veins in the body by venous catheterization, working towards the pituitary (petrosal sinus sampling) is necessary.

Cushing’s syndrome other diagnostic findings

Very rarely, determining the cortisol levels in various veins in the body by venous catheterization, working towards the pituitary (petrosal sinus sampling) is necessary.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Lacroix A, Feelders RA, Stratakis CA, Nieman LK (2015). “Cushing’s syndrome”. Lancet. 386 (9996): 913–27. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61375-1. PMID 26004339.
↑ Sahdev A, Reznek RH, Evanson J, Grossman AB (2007). “Imaging in Cushing’s syndrome”. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 51 (8): 1319–28. PMID 18209870.

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[pmid26004339-1] Lacroix A, Feelders RA, Stratakis CA, Nieman LK (2015). “Cushing’s syndrome”. Lancet. 386 (9996): 913–27. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61375-1. PMID 26004339.

[pmid18209870-2] Sahdev A, Reznek RH, Evanson J, Grossman AB (2007). “Imaging in Cushing’s syndrome”. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 51 (8): 1319–28. PMID 18209870.

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