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. 2015 Jul 20;18(7):451–456. [Article in Chinese] doi: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2015.07.12

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手术患者术前临床特点

Clinical characteristics of surgical patients before operation

Characteristics Value
UFC: urinary free cortisol; ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone; LDDST: low doses of dexamethasone test; HDDST: high doses of dexamethasone test; IPSS: inferior petrosal sinus sampling; CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance image.
Median age (yr) 29.0 (13-46)
Male/Female 1.33:1 (8:6)
Median duration (mo) 4 (1-44)
Symptom and sign
 Hypertesion 8/14 (57.1%)
 Facial plethora 10/14 (71.4%)
 Central obesity 9/14 (64.3%)
 Moon face 10/14 (71.4%)
 Buffalo bump 10/14 (71.4%)
 Proximal muscle weakness 8/14 (57.1%)
Biological data
 Hyperglycemia 9/14 (64.3%)
 Hypokalemia 13/14 (92.8%)
 Serum cortisol elevation 14/14 (100.0%)
 UFC elevation 14/14 (100.0%)
 Plasma ACTH elevation 14/14 (100.0%)
 LDDST negative 14/14 (100.0%)
 HDDST negative 13/14 (92.8%)
 IPSS no centroperipheral gradient 4/4 (100.0%)
Imaging
 Abnormal pituitary MRI or CT 3/14 (21.4%)
 Abnormal adrenal gland CT scan 14/14 (100.0%)
 Thoracic CT detection tymic mass 14/14 (100.0%)
 111In-octreotide scintigraphy 6/7 (86%)
Unnecessary surgical intervention
 Adrenalectomy 2/14 (14.3%)
 Hypophysectomy 2/14 (14.3%)
 Saddle area radiotherapy 1/14 (7.1%)