Acute abdominal pain in a man with Cushing syndrome. Issue 5 (3rd September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rahmanian, M.; Nedooshan, J. J.; Rafat, S.; Rafie, R.; Rafiei, M.; Moghadam, R. N.
• Is Part Of: Acta clinica belgica. Volume 70:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 372
• Page End: 374
• Publication Date: 2015-09-03
• Subjects: Cushing syndrome -- Mesenteric ischaemia -- Thromboembolism; Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1179/2295333715Y.0000000025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1784-3286

Abstract

Abstract : Arterial thrombosis or emboli have rarely been reported in Cushing syndrome (CS). Here we describe the first case of mesenteric ischaemia secondary to ventricular emboli in a patient with CS. Laboratory evaluation showed increased fibrinogen and factor VIII. Previous studies showed that venous thromboembolism (VTE) increases in CS. This case for the first time described arterial system thrombosis and emboli in a patient with adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-dependent CS.