ea0016p116 | Clinical cases | ECE2008
Mann WA
, Hoffmann C
, Shahin M
, Jungheim K
, Dornauf I
, Usadel KH
Background: Cushings disease is defined as ACTH dependent pituitary Cushings syndrome and is rare with an estimated incidence of 525 per million/year. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogenous disorder affecting up to 10% of women in the reproductive age and shows clinical overlap with Cushings syndrome (obesity, hirsutism, cycle abnormalities, etc). An increased frequency of Cushings syndrome in selected patient groups has been postulate...