A Case of Cushing's Syndrome Associatied with Hypertensive Encephalopathy.
- Author:
Choong Rae KIM
1
;
In Soon PARK
;
Do Seung LEE
;
Jae Sun PARK
;
Kee Ryo CHANG
;
Soon Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Busan Gospel Hospital Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Encephalopathy;
Cushing syndrome;
Carcinoma of adrenal gland
- MeSH:
Adrenalectomy;
Coma;
Cushing Syndrome*;
Diagnosis;
Dyspnea;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Hypertensive Encephalopathy*;
Male;
Seizures
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1981;24(1):80-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 8-yrs-old boy was admitted because of convulsion and coma. The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome(key word) associated with hypertensive encephalopathy(key word) due to right adrenocortical carcinoma(key word) was made by clinical features, biochemical studies, radiological studies and pathological examination. The tumor was successfully resected by right adrenalectomy. But 22 months later after operation, he died of dyspnea and heart failure. A brief review of literature was presented.
