title: A perforated diverticulum in Cushing's disease.
abstract: We report a case of perforated colonic diverticulum in Cushing's disease. Although perforated diverticuli have been described in patients with Cushing's syndrome secondary to exogenous glucocorticoids, this complication has not been described in patients with Cushing's disease. Patients with hypercortisolism, from either exogenous or endogenous sources, should be monitored for diverticular perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 175 N Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, United States.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Havenon
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ehrenkranz
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