Factitious Cushing's Syndrome: A Diagnosis to Consider When Evaluating Hypercortisolism

Factitious Cushing's Syndrome: A Diagnosis to Consider When Evaluating Hypercortisolism

Factitious Cushing's syndrome is exceptionally rare. The diagnosis is challenging due to the interference of exogenous corticosteroids with cortisol immunoassays. We present a case of a 26 year old female that presented with clinical and biochemical features of Cushing's syndrome. She deni...

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Main Authors: Maria M. Pineyro, Lia Redes, Sylvana De Mattos, Luciana Sanchez, Estefania Brignardello, Virginia Bianchi, Vanessa Ems, Dardo Centurión, Marcelo Viola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypercortisolism
Cushing's syndrome
factitious Cushing's syndrome
synthetic glucocorticoid screen
liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00129/full

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