Cushing's Syndrome In Children - Diagnosis And Treatment By Adrenalectomy

Describes the pathological physiology of Cushing's Syndrome and explains the interaction of the pituitary and adrenal glands and the physiological relation between production and excretion of steroids. Discusses intravenous pyelogram tests in differentiating between adrenal tumor and adrenal hyperplasia. Demonstrates bilateral total adrenalectomy as the preferred surgical procedure in an 11-year-old boy with classical symptoms of the syndrome.

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