Caesarean section in a patient with Cushing's syndrome.
Pregnancy is rarely associated with Cushing's syndrome. This case report describes the successful management of a Caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia in a patient with Cushing's syndrome. Maternal and fetal complications are reviewed from an anaesthetic perspective and alternative anaesthetic techniques discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003480:Cushing Syndrome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications