Fluconazole treatment in severe ectopic Cushing syndrome
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Fluconazole and acetazolamide in the treatment of ectopic Cushing's syndrome with severe metabolic alkalosis
UNLABELLED Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to ectopic ACTH production accounts for about 10% of all types of CS and is frequently associated with metabolic alkalosis. Treatment of CS involves surgical resection and/or medical therapy to control hypercortisolism. We present the case of an 80-year-old woman affected by CS due to an unknown cause. The patient had severe metabolic alkalosis with refrac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2052-0573
DOI: 10.1530/edm-19-0020