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ACTH Adrenocorticotrophin Hormone; TS trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole; IPSS inferior petrosal sinus sampling.
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Case Report: Nocardia Infection Associated With Ectopic Cushings., Azra Rizwan, Aqiba Sarfaraz, Abdul Jabbar, J. Akhter, Najmul Islam
Case Report: Nocardia Infection Associated With Ectopic Cushings., Azra Rizwan, Aqiba Sarfaraz, Abdul Jabbar, J. Akhter, Najmul Islam
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Background: Cushing's syndrome results from exposure to excess glucocorticoids. Ectopic Cushings is endogenous ACTH dependant form of Cushing's associated with markedly raised ACTH and cortisol levels. This leads to an impaired immune response, setting the stage for occurrence of opportunistic infections. Nocardiosis is a gram positive bacterial infection caused by aerobic actinomycetes in genus Nocardia. We report a series of patients diagnosed with ectopic Cushings, having pneumonia with Nocardia spp. In one of these cases, the manifestations of Cushing's disappeared with treatment for Nocardia.
Case Presentation: Two middle aged men of Asian descent presented to the Endocrine clinic: the first …