Case Report

Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome with Precocious Puberty in an 8-Year-Old Boy due to a Large Unilateral Adrenal Adenoma

Table 1

Biochemical evaluation of the patient.

ParameterValue

An 8 am cortisol ( g/dL) (4.4–22.6)25.80
ACTH (pg/mL) (4–20)10.0
HDDST Cortisol ( g/dL) (41)20.38
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) (119)110
Sodium (mmol/L) (135–145)138
Potassium (mmol/L) (3.0–5.5)3.9
Creatinine (mg/dL) (0.4–1.2)0.8
Hemoglobin (g/dL) (>11)12.4

ACTH: adrenocorticotrophic hormone, HDDST: high-dose dexamethasone suppression test.