Endocrine Abstracts

Hypercortisolism due to Cushing disease is an extremely rare condition in children under one year of age. We present a case of a 10-month-old boy with lung cystic dysplasia and pituitary blastoma (ACTH-secreting). The disease manifested with symptoms of hydrothorax due to cystic dysplasia of the right lung’s upper lobe. Surgical resection of the affected area has been carried out. Symptoms of endogenous hypercortisolism appeared soon after lung surgery. Cushing disease du...