title: Spontaneous vulvar necrotizing fasciitis in Cushing's syndrome.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis is a potentially fatal condition, and the prognosis is worsened by immunosuppression. We describe what appears to be the first reported case of spontaneous vulvar necrotizing fasciitis occurring in a woman with uncontrolled hypercortisolism due to an ACTH-secreting thymic carcinoid tumor.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Endocrine Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D000182:ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D009336:Necrosis; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone