THU647 Patient With Successful Conception During Treatment For Cushing Disease: Case Report
Disclosure: C. Iweha: None. E.K. Babler: None. M. Castillo: None. Introduction Cushing Disease (CD) is an endocrine disorder that predominantly affects women of childbearing age and is characterized by excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) with hypercortisolism. We report a case of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Endocrine Society 2023-10, Vol.7 (Supplement_1) |
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Introduction Cushing Disease (CD) is an endocrine disorder that predominantly affects women of childbearing age and is characterized by excess secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) with hypercortisolism. We report a case of a woman with ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism treated with pasireotide who had a successful pregnancy while on treatment. Clinical Case A 27-year-old woman presented to the initial consult on 9/01/2011 with a 4-year history of ongoing symptoms of hirsutism, diaphoresis, oligomenorrhea, myalgia, and acne. A physical exam revealed an overweight female with mild facial acne and hirsutism. Family history included autoimmune disease in mother (lupus and multiple sclerosis). She was frustrated by the lack of a definitive diagnosis over 4 years; she was anxious and using multiple medications, including anxiolytics and analgesics, without relief of symptoms. Patient did not use alcohol and never smoked.
Labs revealed initial morning (AM) cortisol = 26.9 µg/dL (normal range: 5-23 µg/dL) and ACTH = 14 pg/mL (normal: 6-58 pg/mL); 24-hour urinary cortisol was 110.6 µg/24 h (normal: |
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ISSN: | 2472-1972 2472-1972 |
DOI: | 10.1210/jendso/bvad114.1551 |