Cushing disease
ORPHA:96253· ICD-10 E24.0
Definition
A form of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome, an endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS), characterized by chronic over-secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) due to a pituitary corticotroph adenoma.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult