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ea0037ep675 | Pituitary: basic and neuroendocrinology | ECE2015

Inferior petrosal sinus sampling in ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome: experience of a Tertiary Portuguese Hospital

Gomes Ana Coelho , Neto Lia Lucas , Carvalho Maria Raquel , Barreiros Eduardo , Aragues Jose Maria , Barreiros Luis , Campos Jorge , Mascarenhas Mario Rui

Introduction: Cushing’s disease (CD) is responsible for 80% of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome (CS). However, distinguishing the cause of ACTH-dependent CS – CD vs ectopic CS – can be extremely difficult. Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) has the highest diagnostic accuracy in this evaluation.Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the accuracy of bilateral IPSS in the differential diagnosis of ACTH-dependen...