...Urh Groselj; Jaka Sikonja; Tadej Battelino Background: Cushing disease (CD) is a very rare form of hypercortisolism caused by an adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma. Clinical manifestations of CD can include central fat accumulation, arterial hypertension, glucose intolerance...

... with adrenocorticotropic hormone-dependent CS. The two most common etiologies are adrenal tumors and pituitary corticotrophin- secreting adenomas (Cushing disease). Case Report: We present the case of a 9-year-old boy that illustrates some of the challenges of diagnosing and managing patients with CS. Conclusions...