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Central serous chorioretinopathy as a presenting symptom of endogenous Cushing syndrome: a case report.
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PMID:  21404219     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Purpose. To report a case of Cushing syndrome due to adrenocortical adenoma revealed by central serous chorioretinopathy. Materials and Methods. A 45-year-old man presented with blurred vision and metamorphopsia in the left eye. He reported few episodes of high blood pressure in the last 3 months. Results. Visual acuity was 20/40 in the left eye. Fundus oculi examination revealed central serous chorioretinopathy in the left eye. Grade 1 hypertension was found. Increased serum and urinary levels of cortisol and reduced serum levels of ACTH were observed. Diagnosis of Cushing syndrome was made. Computed tomography scan revealed a right adrenal mass that was surgically removed; histologic examination showed an adrenocortical adenoma. Three months after surgical treatment, visual acuity improved to 20/20 and central serous chorioretinopathy completely resolved. Conclusions. Central serous chorioretinopathy may be the presenting symptom of Cushing syndrome in a patient with adrenocortical adenoma.
Authors:
Ludovico Iannetti; Giovanni Spinucci; Francesca Romana Pesci; Roberto Vicinanza; Antonio Stigliano; Paola Pivetti-Pezzi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1724-6016     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9110772     Medline TA:  Eur J Ophthalmol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, "Sapienza" University, Rome - Italy.
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