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ea0035p26 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2014

Recovery of the hypothalamo–pituitary adrenal axis following successful surgical treatment in various forms of Cushing's syndrome

Palimeri Sotiria , Tzanela Marinella , Assimakopoulou Athina , Tsagarakis Stlylianos

It is well known that successful treatment of Cushing’s syndrome (CS) leads to transient adrenal insufficiency due to suppression of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis by the long-standing cortisol excess. Reports on HPA recovery in recent years including CS patients with less florid clinical features are scarce. Herein we report our findings in a series of patients with various forms of CS successfully treated in our department over the last 15 years....