title: Cushing's syndrome during pregnancy: curative adrenalectomy at 31 weeks gestation.
abstract: A case of Cushing's syndrome due to benign adrenal adenoma (Ad) arising in pregnancy is described. Accurate tumour localisation with magnetic resonance imaging facilitated definitive surgical intervention. Curative adrenalectomy was performed via a posterior approach in the third trimester with subsequent uncomplicated delivery of a healthy infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK. jim.shaw@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: James A M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Donald W M
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Zigmund H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Krukowski
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bevan
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008797:Metyrapone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008797:Metyrapone