Preferred Name

ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome
Synonyms

corticotropin-independent Cushing syndrome

adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing syndrome

adrenal Cushing syndrome

Definitions

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent Cushing syndrome is a form of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) that may result from excess secretion of cortisol by either a unilateral and benign (adrenocortical adenoma: 55-60%) or malignant (adrenocortical carcinoma: 35-40 %) adrenocortical tumor or by bilateral adrenal secretion by macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH), as an isolated disease or as part of McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), or by primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), as an isolated disease or as part of Carney complex (CNC).

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0020529

altLabel

corticotropin-independent Cushing syndrome

adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing syndrome

adrenal Cushing syndrome

definition

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent Cushing syndrome is a form of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) that may result from excess secretion of cortisol by either a unilateral and benign (adrenocortical adenoma: 55-60%) or malignant (adrenocortical carcinoma: 35-40 %) adrenocortical tumor or by bilateral adrenal secretion by macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH), as an isolated disease or as part of McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), or by primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), as an isolated disease or as part of Carney complex (CNC).

has_exact_synonym

corticotropin-independent Cushing syndrome

adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing syndrome

adrenal Cushing syndrome

label

ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome

prefixIRI

MONDO:0020529

prefLabel

ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome

textual definition

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent Cushing syndrome is a form of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) that may result from excess secretion of cortisol by either a unilateral and benign (adrenocortical adenoma: 55-60%) or malignant (adrenocortical carcinoma: 35-40 %) adrenocortical tumor or by bilateral adrenal secretion by macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH), as an isolated disease or as part of McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), or by primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), as an isolated disease or as part of Carney complex (CNC).

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0018912

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