Cushing's Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment, which Humana Press kindly invited Marcello D. Bronstein to edit, was initially intended to be a handbook on Cushing’s syndrome, giving insights on the various aspects of its diagnosis and treatment to trainee endocrinologists, internists, pediatricians, neurosurgeons, and urologists. Pursuing that task, Marcello D. Bronstein invited basic and clinical researchers with great experience in their respective areas, and he was gratified by their agreement to cooperate with the book. The chapters were so comprehensive and profound that ended up with a true textbook on Cushing’s syndrome, from the bench to bedside, encompassing molecular, physiological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of all the many causes of hypercortisolism. As many chapters overlapped on some issues, duplication was inevitable.
Contents
1 Physiology and Pathophysiology of the HPA Axis
2 Etiologies of Cushing’s Syndrome
3 Pathogenesis of Corticotropic Tumors
4 Pathogenesis of Adrenocortical Tumors
5 Clinical Features of Cushing’s Syndrome
6 Laboratorial Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis with Pseudo Cushing’s Conditions as Obesity, Alcoholism and Depression
7 Laboratorial Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis Among the Different Causes of ACTH-Dependent and ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome
8 Imaging for the Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: MRI, CT, and Isotopic Scanning
9 Inferior Petrosal Sampling for the Differential Diagnosis of ACTH-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome b
10 The Surgical Management of Cushing’s Disease
11 Adrenal-Directed Treatment Options for Cushing’s Disease
12 Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cushing’s Disease
13 Medical Management of Cushing’s Syndrome
14 ACTH-Dependent Cushing Syndrome: Clinical and Diagnostic Aspects, and Treatment Approaches for Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome
15 Revisiting the Nelson’s Syndrome: Corticotroph Tumor Progression After Bilateral Adrenalectomy in Cushing’s Disease
16 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Adrenocortical Tumors
17 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Bilateral Macronodular Hyperplasia
18 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenal Disease in the Context of Carney’s Complex
19 Glucocorticoid Resistance
20 Post-operative Replacement and Assessment of HPA Axis Recovery in Cushing’s Syndrome
21 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Pregnancy
22 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Childhood
23 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Cyclic Cushing’s Syndrome
Index
Product Details
1 Physiology and Pathophysiology of the HPA Axis
2 Etiologies of Cushing’s Syndrome
3 Pathogenesis of Corticotropic Tumors
4 Pathogenesis of Adrenocortical Tumors
5 Clinical Features of Cushing’s Syndrome
6 Laboratorial Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis with Pseudo Cushing’s Conditions as Obesity, Alcoholism and Depression
7 Laboratorial Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis Among the Different Causes of ACTH-Dependent and ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome
8 Imaging for the Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: MRI, CT, and Isotopic Scanning
9 Inferior Petrosal Sampling for the Differential Diagnosis of ACTH-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome b
10 The Surgical Management of Cushing’s Disease
11 Adrenal-Directed Treatment Options for Cushing’s Disease
12 Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cushing’s Disease
13 Medical Management of Cushing’s Syndrome
14 ACTH-Dependent Cushing Syndrome: Clinical and Diagnostic Aspects, and Treatment Approaches for Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome
15 Revisiting the Nelson’s Syndrome: Corticotroph Tumor Progression After Bilateral Adrenalectomy in Cushing’s Disease
16 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Adrenocortical Tumors
17 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Bilateral Macronodular Hyperplasia
18 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenal Disease in the Context of Carney’s Complex
19 Glucocorticoid Resistance
20 Post-operative Replacement and Assessment of HPA Axis Recovery in Cushing’s Syndrome
21 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Pregnancy
22 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Childhood
23 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Cyclic Cushing’s Syndrome
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 362 pages
- Publisher: Humana Press; 1st edition (October 1, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1603274480
- ISBN-13: 978-1603274487
- Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches