Single-center experience with pediatric Cushing's disease

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2005, Pages 413-420

  Kanter, Adam S ^a   Diallo, Alfa O ^a   Jane Jr , John A ^a   Sheehan, Jason P ^a   Asthagiri, Ashok R ^a   Oskouian, Rod J ^a   Okonkwo, David O ^a   Sansur, Charles A ^a   Vance, Mary Lee ^a   Rogol, Alan D ^a   Laws Jr , Edward R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cushing disease; Hypercortisolism; Microsurgery; Pediatric neurosurgery; Pituitary tumor; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ACNE; ADENOMECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING DISEASE; DELAYED PUBERTY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENDOCRINE SURGERY; FACIES; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HIRSUTISM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOCORTISOLEMIA; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN; ADRENAL GLAND; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GROWTH DISORDER; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; MALE; PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 32944457866     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.5.0413     Document Type: Article

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