Use of intravenous etomidate to control acute psychosis induced by the hypercortisolaemia in severe paediatric Cushing's disease

Background: Psychosis secondary to paediatric Cushing's disease (CD) is extremely rare and presents a significant management challenge. Method: We report a 14.7-year-old CD patient with acute psychosis and self-inflicted injuries following failed transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Her mental st...

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主要な著者: Chan, L, Vaidya, M, Westphal, B, Allgrove, J, Martin, L, Afshar, F, Hindmarsh, P, Savage, M, Grossman, AB, Storr, H
フォーマット: Journal article
言語:English
出版事項: 2011