A Case of Cushing's Syndrome Associatied with Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 80-84, 1981.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
A 8-yrs-old boy was admitted because of convulsion and coma. The diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome(key word) associated with hypertensive encephalopathy(key word) due to right adrenocortical carcinoma(key word) was made by clinical features, biochemical studies, radiological studies and pathological examination. The tumor was successfully resected by right adrenalectomy. But 22 months later after operation, he died of dyspnea and heart failure. A brief review of literature was presented.
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Main subject:
Seizures
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Coma
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Adrenalectomy
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Hypertensive Encephalopathy
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Cushing Syndrome
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Diagnosis
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Dyspnea
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Heart Failure
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Year:
1981
Type:
Article
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