Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) with CRH stimulation is considered the gold standard for the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome. The aim of this study is to evaluate its role in confirmation and lateralisation of a pituitary source in suspected Cushing’s disease (CD).Methodology: Nine patients with CD with indeterminate MRI underwent IPSS from August 2004 to February 2007. Three were being assessed fo...