Mania in Cushing's syndrome: case report.
A case is described of recurrent mania without depressive episodes in a patient subsequently diagnosed as having an ACTH-producing basophil adenoma. The difficulties involved in the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome, and the ramifications of neuroendocrinopathies' ability to mimic symptoms of functional psychosis, are discussed.
D000237:Adenoma, Basophil / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence
D006854:Hydrocortisone