Abstract
Cushing´s syndrome is a serious disease caused by the excessive autonomous production of cortisol. It is characterized by a severe and complex systemic impairment with significantly high morbidity and mortality.
This is why it is necessary to determine early on an etiologically accurate diagnosis and to select the corresponding optimal treatment. Although surgery represents the first choice treatment in most cases of Cushing´s syndrome, in a number of cases medical treatment must be used.
However, the options offered by the latter remain unsatisfactory despite certain advances achieved recently. In this article, we present a general overview of the current medical treatment options of Cushing´s syndrome.