Fatal Factitious Cushing’s Syndrome and Invasive Aspergillosis: Case Report and Review of Literature
Kansagara DL, Tetrault J, Hamill C, Moore C, Olson B. Fatal Factitious Cushing’s Syndrome and Invasive Aspergillosis: Case Report and Review of Literature. Endocrine Practice 2006, 12: 651-655. PMID: 17229661, DOI: 10.4158/ep.12.6.651.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdultAspergillosisCushing SyndromeFactitious DisordersFatal OutcomeFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansLung Diseases, FungalPrednisoneConceptsFactitious Cushing's syndromeCushing's syndromeInvasive aspergillosisDiffuse pulmonary infiltratesUntreated Cushing's syndromeFatal septic shockInvasive pulmonary aspergillosisMechanism of immunosuppressionInvasive fungal infectionsHealth care providersReview of literaturePulmonary infiltratesFulminant infectionSeptic shockImmunologic aspectsPulmonary aspergillosisClinical findingsCase reportFatal conditionDifficult diagnosisAdrenal cortexTreatment considerationsFactitious illnessPatient's homeSyndrome