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ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (10)
Tbio

6

Tclin

2

Tchem

2


Mondo Description Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent Cushing syndrome is a form of endogenous Cushing syndrome (CS) that may result from excess secretion of cortisol by either a unilateral and benign (adrenocortical adenoma: 55-60%) or malignant (adrenocortical carcinoma: 35-40 %) adrenocortical tumor or by bilateral adrenal secretion by macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (AIMAH), as an isolated disease or as part of McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS), or by primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), as an isolated disease or as part of Carney complex (CNC).
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0020529:  ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome
Orphanet:99893: 
UMLS:CN207429: