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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Cushing's disease was described by American physician, surgeon and endocrinologist Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) and reported by him in 1932.^[1]

Cushing's syndrome, which is also a relatively common condition in domestic dogs and horses is characterized by abnormal fat deposition.

↑ Cushing HW. The basophil adenomas of the pituitary body and their clinical manifestations (pituitary basophilism). Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp 1932;50:137-195.