Pregnancy complicated by Cushing's syndrome.
A case of Cushing's syndrome occurring during the eighth month of pregnancy was presented. Steroid values and the results of dexamethasone suppression tests were markedly abnormal. Urinary steroid excretion reverted toward normal following delivery and prior to the removal of a large adrenal cortical adenoma.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third