Affiliations 

  • 1 R Norlisah, FRCR. Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 B J J Abdullah, FRCR. Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 F L Hew, MRCP. Department of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 S P Chan, FRCP. Department of Medicine, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2003 Jun;58(2):180-6.
PMID: 14569737 MyJurnal

Abstract

Differentiating between Cushing's disease of pituitary origin and ectopic ACTH syndrome of extra-pituitary origin remains a major challenge to the clinician because of limitations in the diagnostic accuracy of the high-dose dexamethasone suppression test. Routine use of inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is therefore advocated by some authors for these patients. We present our preliminary experience of IPSS in 7 consecutive patients with Cushing's disease and discuss how the results impacted on the patients' management.

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