Surgery: Current Research

ISSN - 2161-1076

Benda Arcos-Vera

Department of General Surgery, Medical Center ISSEMYM Toluca, Mexico

Publications

  • Case Report   
    Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Adrenal Tumor in an 11-month-old Infant: Report of a Case
    Author(s): Benda Arcos-Vera* and Jose Cruz Ubias-Osorio

    Cushing's Syndrome (CS) is rare in children and adolescents (10%). It is classified as exogenous and endogenous; dependent ACTH or independent ACTH, the latter with an incidence of 2 to 4 cases per million inhabitants per year; having its origin in tumors of the adrenal gland, which are rare in children. Clinical case: 11-month-old male infant who attended a medical consultation for 5 days due to obesity, physical examination showed virilization data, high blood pressure, laboratory studies with elevated morning cortisol and normal ACTH, suspecting independent ACTH Cushing's syndrome, a simple abdominal CT was requested with evidence of adrenal gland dependent tumor of approximately 3.3 cm × 4 cm, so surgical management of right suprarenalectomy was decided, with postoperative admission to intensive therapy, being withdrawn on the 13th day of hospital stay. His.. View More»

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