Title of article :
Cushing s Disease Pituitary Surgery versus Adrenalectomy
Author/Authors :
El-Shafie, Omayma Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Department of Medicine, Oman , Abid, Fatma B Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Department of Medicine, Oman , Al-Kindy, Nayal Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Department of Medicine, Oman , Sankhla, Dilip Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Radiology Molecular Imaging, Oman , Woodhouse, Nicholas J Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Department of Medicine, Oman
Abstract :
We describe two patients of the Department of Medicine at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, with Cushing s disea se. Their magneti c resonance imagin g scans of the pitui tary were negative . One patient was treated by t ranssphenoidal surgery and th e other by bilater al end oscopic adrenalectomy, Both procedu res were successful and the patients cur ed. The advantages and disad vantages of these two approac hes are discussed.
Keywords :
Cushing s disease , Surgery, pituitary , Endos copy , Adrenalectomy , Case report , Oman
Journal title :
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Journal title :
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
