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Cushing Syndrome - easy part Flashcards

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External Causes

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taking steroids and so…

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ACTH dependent - 2

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  1. Cushing disease - An ACTH releasing adenoma, or corticohyperplasia in hipophisis.
  2. Paraneoplastic secretion of ACTH, usually from SCLC
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non ACTH dependent

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MC is adrenal adneoma, but can also be carcinoma or hyperplasia.
ACTH will be low

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Cortical atrophy - why?

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Due to use of external steroids, causes low ACTH and atrophy of adrenal

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Cortical atrophy - Morphology

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Alot of Glomerolosa, no Fascicolata, and little Reticolaris. overall cortex is smaller

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Diffused Hyperplasia - why?

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ACTH dependent Cushing…

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Diffused Hyperplasia - Morphology

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Thick Reticolaris and Fascicolata

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