[Organic depressive disorder caused by Cushing's syndrome--case report].
We report a case of 35-year old female patient with recurrent depressive disorder and Cushing's syndrome. MRI of the brain revealed a microadenoma of the pituitary gland. After neurosurgery the serum levels of cortisol went back to normal and the clinical and mental state of the patient improved rapidly. Depressive episodes require additional diagnostics to exclude somatic etiology.
Rolle
Kathrin
K
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie der Universität Leipzig.
Kopf
Andrea
A
Angermeyer
Matthias C
MC
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed