title: Dilated cardiomyopathy as the predominant feature of Cushing's syndrome.
abstract: Cushing's syndrome, resulting from exposure to excessive amounts of circulating glucocorticoids, is accompanied with a high mortality risk mostly due to the cardiovascular complications. Cardiac involvement is mainly associated with left ventricular hypertrophy. We report the case of a patient who presented with dilated cardiomyopathy as the predominant feature of Cushing's syndrome, which was fully reversed after proper surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Athens University Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece. molypepa@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Melpomeni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peppa
authors.forename: Ignatios
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ikonomidis
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hadjidakis
authors.forename: Vasilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pikounis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paraskevaidis
authors.forename: Theofanis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Economopoulos
authors.forename: Sotirios A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Raptis
authors.forename: Dimitrios T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Kremastinos
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome