Cushing's Syndrome

Chapter 1 Physiology and Pathophysiology of the HPA Axis

Chapter 2 Etiologies of Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 3 Pathogenesis of Corticotropic Tumors

Chapter 4 Pathogenesis of Adrenocortical Tumors

Chapter 5 Clinical Features of Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 6 Laboratorial Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis with Pseudo Cushing’s Conditions as Obesity, Alcoholism and Depression

Chapter 7 Laboratorial Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis Among the Different Causes of ACTH-Dependent and ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 8 Imaging for the Differential Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome: MRI, CT, and Isotopic Scanning

Chapter 9 Inferior Petrosal Sampling for the Differential Diagnosis of ACTH-Dependent Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 10 The Surgical Management of Cushing’s Disease

Chapter 11 Adrenal-Directed Treatment Options for Cushing’s Disease

Chapter 12 Radiation Therapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Cushing’s Disease

Chapter 13 Medical Management of Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 14 ACTH-Dependent Cushing Syndrome: Clinical and Diagnostic Aspects, and Treatment Approaches for Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 15 Revisiting the Nelson’s Syndrome: Corticotroph Tumor Progression After Bilateral Adrenalectomy in Cushing’s Disease

Chapter 16 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Adrenocortical Tumors

Chapter 18 ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome: Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenal Disease in the Context of Carney’s Complex

Chapter 19 Glucocorticoid Resistance

Chapter 20 Post-operative Replacement and Assessment of HPA Axis Recovery in Cushing’s Syndrome

Chapter 21 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Pregnancy

Chapter 22 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Childhood

Chapter 23 Special Aspects of Cushing’s Syndrome: Cyclic Cushing’s Syndrome