Question: Are skin infections or itchy rashes common in Cushing’s? Answer: People with Cushing’s syndrome can have a number of skin changes, including rashes. Skin tends to be thin and fragile, and breaks in the skin can lead to infections which may need antibiotics. Facial acne as well as fungal infections of the skin may be… Continue Reading
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A Report from the European Congress of Endocrinology, 2014
The annual European Congress of Endocrinology (European Society of Endocrinology) 2014 was held this year in historic Wroclaw, Poland in May 2014. Congress attendees represented countries and nations from around the globe. The Congress included many excellent speakers who addressed various topics related to Cushing’s syndrome. These are too numerous to cover in detail, so… Continue Reading
Summary of Emory Pituitary Education Day, 2014
On Saturday, September 27, 2014, Emory University Hospital held a Pituitary Education Day. This day of presentations was attended by patients as well as Emory University medical faculty. After the close of the presentations, Dr. Nelson Oyesiku, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, co-director of the Emory Pituitary Center, and a member of… Continue Reading
Pituitary Hyperplasia
Question: I was told that I had Cushing’s due to pituitary hyperplasia. What is this? Answer: Pituitary, or corticotroph, hyperplasia has for many years been mentioned as a possible basis of Cushing’s disease (pituitary Cushing’s). The term hyperplasia means an increase in the number of cells, for example corticotroph cells that make ACTH. CRH, the… Continue Reading
Organ Donation
Question: Can someone with active Cushing’s or cured Cushing’s be an organ donor? Answer: There are usually criteria based on the overall health of the donor and specifics that relate to the health of specific organs that dictate this. Decisions about which organs are suitable are made by transplant teams not endocrinologists. If a current… Continue Reading
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