Germline USP8 Mutation Associated With Pediatric Cushing Disease and Other Clinical Features: A New Syndrome

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BACKGROUND: Somatic mutations in the ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 (USP8) gene are common in corticotropinomas of children with Cushing disease (CD). We report a unique patient with a germline USP8 mutation who presented with CD and a constellation of other findings that constitute an intriguing genetic syndrome. CASE DESCRIPTION: We describe a 16-year-old female with CD, developmental delay, dysmorphic...

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