Wright-Pascoe R
Department of Medicine, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
West Indian Med J. 1996 Dec;45(4):116-8.
Bilateral total adrenalectomy is a common treatment for Cushing's Syndrome in underdeveloped countries where limited resources restrict the use of extensive investigations, where the source of ACTH secretion is not identified or where neurosurgical facilities are minimal. Two cases of recurrence of cortisol secretion managed at the University Hospital of the West Indies are presented. The aetiology is discussed.
在资源有限限制了广泛检查的使用、促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）分泌源未明确或神经外科设施极少的欠发达国家，双侧肾上腺全切除术是库欣综合征的常见治疗方法。本文介绍了在西印度群岛大学医院处理的两例皮质醇分泌复发的病例，并对病因进行了讨论。
