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  • Prolonged remission of severe Cushing syndrome without adrenalectomy in an infant with McCune-Albright syndrome.

Prolonged remission of severe Cushing syndrome without adrenalectomy in an infant with McCune-Albright syndrome.

The Journal of pediatrics (2008-05-22)
David Gillis, Ariel Rösler, Tamara S Hannon, Benjamin Z Koplewitz, Harry J Hirsch
ABSTRACT

A 4 month-old girl presented with severe Cushing syndrome caused by McCune-Albright syndrome. After undergoing 19 months of pharmacologic suppression of cortisol production, she has been in clinical remission for more than 6 years. Adrenalectomy may be avoidable even in severe cases of Cushing syndrome associated with McCune-Albright syndrome.

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DL-Aminoglutethimide