Endocrine Abstracts

Autonomous cortisol secretion (ACS), a term that refers to biochemical evidence of excess cortisol, but without the overt Cushing’s syndrome in people with adrenal adenomas. Prevalence of adrenal tumours is 5-10%. Up to 50% of benign adenomas present with some degree of cortisol excess. There is little guidance for investigating and managing these patients leading to different standards of care. Cortisol secretion here is in wide range although post dexamethasone suppress...