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Summary Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare pediatric problem on which few pediatric endocrinologists have extensive experience. Hence, close collaboration with an adult endocrinologist colleague is strongly recommended. This chapter reviews the main types of CS occurring in the pediatric age range. Results are presented from the authors’own experience of management of over 50 cases of pediatric CS...
Purpose Pediatric Cushing’s disease (CD) is rare and there are limited data on the long-term outcomes. We assessed CD recurrence, body composition, pituitary function and psychiatric comorbidity in a cohort of pediatric CD patients. Methods Retrospective review of 21 CD patients, mean age at diagnosis 12.1 years (5.7–17.8), managed in our center between 1986 and 2010. Mean follow-up from definitive...
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