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Summary
Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disease. Cushing’s syndrome presenting as acute psychosis is an exceptional occurrence. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman who was admitted with acute confusion associated with mild hypercalcaemia and was subsequently diagnosed with parathyroid and adrenal adenomas. Our hospital sees approximately 6000 endocrine patients per year, with an incidence of around four Cushing’s cases annually. This is the first such case to occur in our hospital and one of few described in the literature.
- Endocrinology
- Adrenal disorders
- Thyroid disease
- Psychiatry
- Surgery
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Footnotes
Contributors EI and YWY were part of the medical team and wrote and co-edited the transcript. TP was senior clinician and coedited the transcript.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
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