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Case Reports
. 2013 Jul 17;12(1):23.
doi: 10.1186/1744-859X-12-23.

Psychiatric symptoms as a clinical presentation of Cushing's syndrome

Alice Tang  1 , Anthony J O'Sullivan, Terry Diamond, Andrew Gerard, Peter Campbell
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Case Reports

Psychiatric symptoms as a clinical presentation of Cushing's syndrome

Alice Tang et al. Ann Gen Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Cushing's syndrome can present with a spectrum of symptoms; however, it is less recognised that psychiatric symptoms can form part of the clinical presenting features. In the investigations for an organic cause for a psychiatric illness, Cushing's syndrome needs to be considered, especially if there are other features such as hirsutism or hypertension. In this article, the two cases reported demonstrate that a prompt diagnosis is not only important for psychiatric management but also crucial for timely institution of the necessary treatment of life-threatening causes of hypercortisolaemia such as metastatic adrenal carcinoma.

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