[Technical and functional aspects of catheterization of inferior petrosal sinuses in ACTH dependent Cushing's syndrome].

Adrenocorticotropic hormone-dependent Cushing's syndrome: sensitivity and specificity of inferior petrosal sinus sampling.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Determining the cause of Cushing's syndrome can be difficult. Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus (IPS) sampling after ovine corticotropin-releasing hormone (oCRH) stimulation is an established technique for the differentiation of pituitary from nonpituitary sources of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) production. The purpose of this study was to review our experience to d...

Bilateral sequential inferior petrosal sinus sampling with corticotrophin-releasing hormone stimulation in the diagnosis of Cushing's disease.

OBJECTIVE The demonstration of a central to peripheral ACTH gradient in a hypercortisolaemic patient is diagnostic of Cushing's disease. We tried to determine whether single blood samples for ACTH obtained sequentially from each of the inferior petrosal sinuses following human corticotrophin-releasing hormone (hCRH) stimulation can reliably establish such a gradient. DESIGN Prospective study....

Adrenocorticotrophin-dependent hypercortisolism: imaging versus laboratory diagnosis.

INTRODUCTION Cushing's syndrome results from inappropriate exposure to excessive glucocorticoids. Untreated, it has significant morbidity and mortality. CASE OUTLINE A 38-year-old woman with a typical appearance of Cushing's syndrome was admitted for further evaluation of hypercortisolism. The serum cortisol level was elevated without diurnal rhythm, without adequate suppression of cortisol a...

Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling in the management of ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome.

The role of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.

Adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing's syndrome is most often due to a pituitary corticotroph adenoma, with ectopic ACTH-secreting tumors representing approximately 15% of cases. Biochemical and radiological techniques have been established to help distinguish between these two entities, and thus aid in the localization of the neoplastic lesion for surgical resection. The test t...