Cushing's disease presenting with recurrent abscesses followed by post-remission hyperthyroidism.

Ewa StogowskaAgnieszka ŁebkowskaMaria KościuszkoGrzegorz ZielińskiIrina KowalskaMonika Karczewska-Kupczewska

Published in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports (2024)

The presence of recurrent severe infections should prompt physicians to consider the possibility of hypercortisolaemia. Chronic hypercortisolism is debilitating and can lead to significant disability. Dexamethasone suppression testing in patients with active or recent severe inflammatory or infectious illnesses may produce misleading or confusing results. Clinicians should be aware of the potential development of autoimmune diseases following successful treatment of hypercortisolaemia.

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