title: Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing syndrome.
abstract: Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis is a rare finding in patients with iatrogenic Cushing syndrome in the absence of any coagulation abnormality. It frequently represents an urgent surgical situation. We report the case of an 82-year-old woman with massive aortic thrombosis secondary to iatrogenic Cushing syndrome. A follow-up computed tomography scan showed a decreased amount of thrombus in the aorta after anticoagulation therapy alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mokpo Jung-Ang General Hospital, Mokpo 530-830, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Tae
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mokpo Jung-Ang General Hospital, Mokpo 530-830, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Seok
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Bo-Bae
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Jae
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Ki
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong-Wha
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Youp
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Koh
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Computed tomography; Echocardiography; Iatrogenic Cushing syndrome; Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis