hrp0094p2-41 | Adrenals and HPA Axis | ESPE2021

Corticotropin-independent Cushing’s Syndrome in toddlerhood: a challenging diagnosis and treatment

Simoes Joana , Crisostomo Mafalda , Costa Durval , Galhardo Julia , Lopes Lurdes ,

Background: Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome (CS) is a rare disease in children, and corticotropin-independent forms are even scarcer. In childhood it carries a significant burden, resulting from both prolonged hypercortisolism long-term effects and treatment-associated morbidity.Case Report: A 23-month-old girl presented with irritability, central obesity with rapid weight gain and arrested linear growth, cushingoid facies with facial...