Cushing's Disease Articles

To report our management of bilateral adrenalectomy with autologous adrenal gland transplantation for persistent Cushing's disease, and to discuss the feasibility of autologous adrenal transplantation for the treatment of refractory Cushing's disease.

Bilateral adrenalectomy (BADX) has become an important treatment of Cushing's disease (CD), especially when other treatment options have failed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term quality of life (QoL) of patients having undergone BADX for CD, in comparison to other therapeutic options.

In Cushing's syndrome, comorbidities often persist after remission of glucocorticoid excess. Here, we aim to identify factors predicting long-term comorbidities in patients with Cushing's syndrome in remission.