Endocrine Abstracts

Impaired growth hormone (GH) secretion occurs in patients with Cushing’s disease (CD) as a result of cortisol excess. After a surgical treatment, eventually accompanied with radiation therapy, recovery of GH secretion is seen in only variable proportion of patients. According to some studies, it is recommended to perform assessment of GH secretion one to two years after surgical cure of CD. We report a case of a 40-years-old male admitted to the hospital because of sudden...