Acute thrombocytopenic purpura in an infant with Cushing's syndrome: a case report.
This paper describes the case of a female child who presented with severe thrombocytopenia and Cushing's syndrome. The underlying cause was found to be an adrenal cortical adenoma, removal of which was followed by complete recovery of both conditions. The pathogenesis of both presenting features in relation to the adrenal tumor is discussed.
Magbool
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College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000097:blood; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010976:Platelet Count; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones