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ea0017p23 | (1) | BSPED2008

Prepubertal Cushing's disease: diagnosis and therapeutic outcome

Kumaran A , Chan LF , Martin L , Afshar F , Matson M , Plowman PN , Monsoon JP , Besser GM , Grossman AB , Savage MO , Storr HL

Cushing’s disease (CD) is very rare in prepubertal children, and remains a challenge to diagnose and manage. We review the diagnostic features and therapeutic outcome of prepubertal (defined as testicular volume <4 ml (M) and breast stage <2 (F)) CD patients treated in a single centre. Fifteen prepubertal patients (median age 9.4 years; range 5.8–13.7) fulfilled standard diagnostic criteria for CD and there was male preponderance (12 M (80%), median age 9.1 y...