ea0063p1118 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology 3 | ECE2019
Vilar Lucio
, Freitas Maria da Conceicao
, Vilar Clarice
, Albuquerque Luciano
, The Ana Carolina
, Trovao Erik
, Gadelha Patricia
, Sampaio Icaro
, Ferreira Liana
, Ibiapina George
, Lyra Ruy
Introduction: Cushings syndrome (CS) is certainly one of the most challenging disorders to physicians due to the difficulties that often appear during its investigation. The diagnosis of CS involves two steps: confirmation of hypercortisolism and determination of its etiology. Biochemical confirmation of the hypercortisolemic state must be established before any attempt for differential diagnosis. Failure to do so will result in misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and...