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Urgent Call for Early Screening in Cushing’s Patients

2/15/2025

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A 71-year-old man battling Cushing’s disease faced the painful consequences of avascular necrosis in his hips and shoulders. After surgery to remove a pituitary tumor and undergoing radiotherapy and Isturisa, he initially found relief. However, shoulder pain returned, requiring corticosteroid injections. Researchers stress the urgency of early screening to avert joint damage and disability in similar patients.

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Story summary

A 71-year-old man battling Cushing’s disease faced the painful consequences of avascular necrosis in his hips and shoulders. After surgery to remove a pituitary tumor and undergoing radiotherapy and Isturisa, he initially found relief. However, shoulder pain returned, requiring corticosteroid injections. Researchers stress the urgency of early screening to avert joint damage and disability in similar patients.