Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing’s disease is defined as hypercortisolism caused by excessive secretion of ACTH from a pituitary adenoma. Cushing’s disease is a rare entity in childrenObservation: We report the case of 3 children with Cushing’s disease including 2 boys and 1 girl, the mean age at the diagnosis was 12.6 years. Clinically, weight gain was constant in all children, a delay in statural growth was noted in 2 children, signs of catabolism ...