Massive Thoracoabdominal Aortic Thrombosis in a Patient with Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome.
10.3348/kjr.2014.15.5.637
- Author:
Dong Hun KIM
1
;
Dong Hyun CHOI
;
Young Min LEE
;
Joon Tae KANG
;
Seung Seok CHAE
;
Bo Bae KIM
;
Young Jae KI
;
Jin Hwa KIM
;
Joong Wha CHUNG
;
Young Youp KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Computed tomography;
Echocardiography;
Iatrogenic Cushing syndrome;
Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Anticoagulants/therapeutic use;
Aorta, Abdominal/ultrasonography;
Cushing Syndrome/*complications/*diagnosis;
Electrocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Iatrogenic Disease;
Thrombosis/*diagnosis/drug therapy/*etiology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2014;15(5):637-640
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis is a rare finding in patients with iatrogenic Cushing syndrome in the absence of any coagulation abnormality. It frequently represents an urgent surgical situation. We report the case of an 82-year-old woman with massive aortic thrombosis secondary to iatrogenic Cushing syndrome. A follow-up computed tomography scan showed a decreased amount of thrombus in the aorta after anticoagulation therapy alone.
