hrp0089p3-p018 | Adrenals and HPA Axis P3 | ESPE2018

Adequate Interpretation of Cortisol Levels in Children

Chueca Maria J , Villarreal Maria , Andres Carlos , Berrade Sara , Dura Teodoro , Nova Luiz-Miguel , Rodriguez Pablo

Adrenocortical tumours are a rare disease in the paediatric population, with a higher prevalence in children under 5 years. The aetiology is partially known; in some cases it is related to mutations in the tumour suppressor gene p53 (TP 53). The classical symptoms of the Cushing syndrome are not usually present in children, so we should suspect this disease in children and teenagers with obesity or with slow growth velocity.Methods: We report a case of a...