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ORPHA:647758Clinical group
Also called Adrenal CS
What it is
A group of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) that may result from excess secretion of cortisol by either a unilateral and benign (adrenocortical adenoma), or malignant (adrenocortical carcinoma) adrenocortical tumor, or nodular adrenocortical disease, including Cushing syndrome due to bilateral macronodular adrenocortical disease (BMAD), isolated micronodular adrenocortical disease (i-MAD) and primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD; isolated or in Carney complex).
Key facts
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Genes reported in subtypes
Orphanet records these genes on 1 more specific entry under this disorder, not on this entry itself:
A well-studied disease is usually split into subtypes, and the gene is curated on whichever one the evidence belongs to. Open a subtype to see which gene goes with it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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