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Síndrome de Cushing

Последний просмотренный: 13 Apr 2026
Last updated: 20 Mar 2026

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Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

  • presencia de factores de riesgo
  • plétora facial
  • plenitud supraclavicular
  • estrías violáceas
  • ausencia de embarazo
  • irregularidades menstruales
  • ausencia de desnutrición
  • ausencia de alcoholismo
  • ausencia de estrés fisiológico
  • desaceleración del crecimiento lineal en niños
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Другие диагностические факторы

  • sexo femenino
  • hipertensión
  • intolerancia a la glucosa o diabetes mellitus
  • osteoporosis prematura o fracturas inexplicables
  • aumento de peso y obesidad central
  • acné
  • síntomas psiquiátricos
  • libido disminuida
  • tendencia a la formación de hematomas
  • debilidad
  • redondez facial
  • almohadillas de grasa dorsocervicales
  • nefrolitiasis inexplicable
  • evento venotrombólico
  • virilización
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Факторы риска

  • uso exógeno de corticosteroides
  • adenoma hipofisario
  • adenoma suprarrenal
  • carcinoma suprarrenal
  • tumores neuroendocrinos
  • carcinoma torácico o broncogénico
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Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

  • prueba de embarazo en orina
  • glucosa sérica
  • cortisol salival nocturno
  • prueba de supresión con dexametasona de 1 mg durante la noche
  • cortisol libre urinario de 24 horas
  • prueba de supresión con dexametasona de 2 mg (baja dosis) durante 48 horas
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Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

  • cortisol sérico matutino y la hormona adrenocorticotropa (ACTH)
  • nivel plasmático de sulfato de deshidroepiandrosterona (DHEAS)
  • resonancia magnética (IRM) hipofisaria
  • estudios por imágenes suprarrenales
  • prueba de supresión con dexametasona a dosis alta
  • cateterismo de senos petrosos inferiores (CSPI)
  • tomografía computarizada (TC) de tórax, abdomen y pelvis
  • Resonancia magnética de tórax, abdomen y pelvis
  • tomografía por emisión de positrones con fluorodesoxiglucosa (FDG-PET) o FDG-PET/TC
  • exploración con octreotida
  • TEP/TC de galio-68 DOTATATE
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Алгоритм лечения

ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ

Enfermedad de Cushing (adenoma hipofisario secretor de hormona adrenocorticotropa [ACTH])

síndrome de hormona adrenocorticotrópica (ACTH) u hormona liberadora de corticotropina (CRH) ectópicas

independiente de la hormona adrenocorticotrópica (ACTH) provocado por carcinoma o adenoma suprarrenal unilateral

independiente de la hormona adrenocorticotrópica (ACTH) provocado por enfermedad suprarrenal bilateral (hiperplasia o adenoma)

secreción autónoma leve de cortisol (anteriormente conocida como síndrome de Cushing subclínico)

Составители

Авторы

Maria Fleseriu, MD, FACE

Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and Neurological Surgery

Director

Pituitary Center

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland

OR

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MF is on the Endocrine Society's Board of Directors. She holds a research grant to the university for clinical studies as principal investigator for Crinetics and Sparrow Pharmaceuticals, and is an occasional scientific consultant for Crinetics, Recordati, Sparrow Pharmaceuticals, and Xeris Pharmaceuticals. MF is an author of several references cited in this topic.

Выражение благодарностей

Dr Maria Fleseriu would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Ty Carroll and Dr James Findling, contributors to a previous version of this topic.

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TC is an author of a number of references cited in this topic. He is an investigator in clinical trials sponsored by Corcept. JF is an author of a number of references cited in this topic. He is a consultant for, and investigator in, clinical trials sponsored by Corcept and Novartis.

Рецензенты

Paul M. Stewart, FRCP FMedSci

Professor of Medicine

Director of Research

College of Medical and Dental Sciences

University of Birmingham

Honorary Consultant Physician

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Birmingham

UK

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PMS declares that he has no competing interests.

Antoine Tabarin, MD

Head

Department of Endocrinology

University Hospital of Bordeaux

Pessac

France

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AT declares that he has no competing interests.

Liliana Contrersas, MD

Chief

Endocrine Research Department

Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas A. Lanari

University of Buenos Aires and IDIM-CONICET

Buenos Aires

Argentina

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LC declares that she has no competing interests.

Philip R. Orlander, MD

Professor of Medicine

Director

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

University of Texas Medical School

Houston

TX

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PRO declares that he has no competing interests.

Mouhammed Amir Habra, MD, FACP, FACE

Assistant Professor

Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders

Division of Internal Medicine

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

TX

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MAH declares that he has no competing interests.

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Основные статьи

Fleseriu M, Auchus R, Bancos I, et al. Consensus on diagnosis and management of Cushing's disease: a guideline update. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2021 Dec;9(12):847-75.Полный текст  Аннотация

Nieman LK, Biller BM, Findling JW, et al. Treatment of Cushing’s syndrome: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Aug;100(8):2807-31.Полный текст  Аннотация

Feelders RA, Newell-Price J, Pivonello R, et al. Advances in the medical treatment of Cushing's syndrome. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Apr;7(4):300-12. Аннотация

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