A patient with Cushing disease lateralizing a pituitary adenoma by inferior petrosal sinus sampling using desmopressin: a case report

• Main Authors: Joo Hee Lim (Author), Soo Jung Kim (Author), Mo Kyung Jung (Author), Ki Eun Kim (Author), Ah Reum Kwon (Author), Hyun Wook Chae (Author), Duk Hee Kim (Author), Ho-Seong Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A 14-year-old girl was referred for evaluation of the etiology of Cushing syndrome. During the previous 2 years, she had experienced weight gain, secondary amenorrhea, growth retardation, and back pain. Random serum cortisol level, 24-hour urinary free cortisol excretion, and overnight and low-dose...