Reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome associated with micronodular adrenocortical disease and Cushing syndrome
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- 5 May 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 169 (1) , 125-126
Abstract
We report a 6-year-old girl with ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome secondary to bilateral adrenal hyperplasia; she presented with hypertension and seizures, and magnetic resonance imaging shows changes consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.Keywords
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