title: Anaesthetic management of a patient with Cushing's syndrome and non-compaction cardiomyopathy for adrenal tumour resection.
abstract: We describe the anaesthetic management of adrenalectomy in a patient with Cushing's syndrome due to adrenal mass with coexisting non-compaction cardiomyopathy. The problems due to hypersecretion of cortisol in Cushing's syndrome were compounded by the association of a rare form of genetic cardiomyopathy with very few guidelines regarding the perioperative management. The knowledge about the pathophysiological changes, clinical presentation and complications in non-compaction cardiomyopathy is essential for planning the anaesthetic care, and the aim of this presentation is to highlight the issues crucial for management of such challenging patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Akilandeswari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manickam
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parameswari
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vakamudi
keywords: Cushing's syndrome; non-compaction cardiomyopathy; perioperative care