Pregnancy-induced Cushing[apos]s syndrome

A Case of Cushing’s Syndrome in Pregnancy

Cushing’s syndrome (CS) occurs rarely during pregnancy. CS can be caused by prolonged abnormal exposure to excess glucocorticoids leading to special and significant signs and symptoms. It is often difficult to diagnose pathological hypercortisolism in pregnant women since some symptoms of the disease might be due to a complicated pregnancy, including preeclampsia or gestational diabetes. In thi...

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Complicated with Pregnancy-induced Hemophagocytic Syndrome

A 35-year-old woman with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) was admitted at 11 weeks' gestation with a persistent fever. Laboratory studies revealed pancytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, and hyperferritinemia. Bone marrow aspiration confirmed the diagnosis of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). She had no findings of infection or active systemic lupus erythematosus. The administration of high-dose co...

Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Cases

Hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy are common and form great triad along with hemorrhage and infection. They are one of the important causes resulting in maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that, when occurs together, it increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In order to know the risk of d...

Organophosphorus Compound Induced 'Intermediate Syndrome'

Olanzapine-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but life-threatening idiosyncratic side effect resulting from neuroleptic drugs. NMS mainly occurs in patients treated with high-potency typical antipsychotics, but rarely caused by atypical antipsychotics. Although NMS is less common with atypical antipsychotic, but it seems that its incidence is rising due to increased administration of such drug...