Severe infection including disseminated herpes zoster triggered by subclinical Cushing's disease: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subclinical Cushing's disease (SCD) is defined by corticotroph adenoma-induced mild hypercortisolism without typical physical features of Cushing's disease. Infection is an important complication associated with mortality in Cushing's disease, while no reports on infection in SCD are available. To make clinicians aware of the risk of infection in SCD, we report a case of SCD with disseminated herpes zoster (DHZ) with the mortal outcome.

Case presentation

An 83-year-old Japanese woman was diagnosed with SCD, treated with cabergoline in the outpatient. She was hospitalized for acute pyelonephritis, and her fever gradually resolved with antibiotics. However, herpes zoster appeared on her chest, and the eruptions rapidly spread over the body. She suddenly went into ca

SUBMITTER: Yamauchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077829 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature