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ea0016p36 | Adrenal | ECE2008

Aberrant cortisol responses in adrenal incidentalomas: a study on evaluation and management of 20 patients

Priou Melanie , Busson Catherine Draunet , Illouz Frederic , Hamy Antoine , Schinkel Elsa Parot , Rodien Patrice , Rohmer Vincent

In overt or subclinical ACTH-independant Cushing’s syndrome (CS), aberrant adrenal receptors may control cortisol secretion.We systematically studied the 20 patients with adrenal incidentaloma screened in our department for illegitimate adrenal receptors between 2000 and 2006. We investigated plasma cortisol level during successive stimulation tests performed while dexamethasone was given orally every 8 h (upright posture, meal, hypothalamic hormone...