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What further work-up (if any) should be considered in patients with pituitary microadenoma and stigmata of Cushing's disease but low ACTH and repeatedly normal plasma, urinary, and salivary cortisol levels?

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Endocrinology · City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

I would obtain history of alcohol intake, depression and anxiety, and will assess the pituitary adrenal axis by overnight dexamethasone suppression test.

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What further work-up (if any) should be considered in patients with pituitary microadenoma and stigmata of Cushing's disease but low ACTH and repeatedly normal plasma, urinary, and salivary cortisol levels? | Mednet