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Episode 53: AACE Clinical Case Reports - Histopathologic Differences Between Adrenocorticotropic Hormone–Dependent and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone–Independent Adrenal Hyperplasia Causing Cushing Syndrome

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Discover insights into the challenging landscape of Cushing syndrome, where adrenal variations require careful diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. In this podcast, Sina Jasim, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the AACE Clinical Reports (ACCR) and Associate Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, leads a compelling discussion on two unique cases featured in the ACCR article, Histopathologic Differences Between Adrenocorticotropic Hormone–Dependent and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone–Independent Adrenal Hyperplasia Causing Cushing Syndrome. Authors, Amir H Hamrahian, MD, Endocrinologist, Associate Professor, and Medical Director of the Comprehensive Adrenal Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Ezra Baraban, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, explain the diagnostic challenges for each case, the decision-making process between medical and surgical approaches, and the critical role of pathology in guiding clinical care. Read the full case report in ACCR at https://www.aaceclinicalcasereports.com/article/S2376-0605(22)00066-9/fulltext.