1. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head: An exceptional complication of cushing's disease.
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Belmahi N, Boujraf S, Larwanou MM, and El Ouahabi H
- Subjects
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone deficiency, Adult, Female, Femur Head Necrosis etiology, Femur Head Necrosis surgery, Humans, Pituitary Neoplasms surgery, Postoperative Complications diagnosis, Radiosurgery, Treatment Outcome, Femur Head diagnostic imaging, Femur Head Necrosis diagnostic imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion complications
- Abstract
Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a well-recognized complication of steroid treatment. Exogenous glucocorticoids' administration and alcoholism are the most common nontraumatic etiologies. AVN secondary to endogenous hypercortisolism (HC) is rare; very few case reports are available on this complication. We describe a 28-year-old female that has presented an AVN with Cushing's syndrome. Biochemical investigations confirmed HC. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a pituitary adenoma that was resected transsphenoidally. The postoperative failure directed to radiosurgery treatment. Then, the patient then expressed a significant clinical improvement while developing adrenocorticotropic deficiency; hence, steroids were indicated. During the discovery of Cushing disease, the patient presented also limping and progressive pain in right hip. The pelvis MRI showed an AVN of the right femoral head. The patient underwent a total replacement of the right hip sine presenting an extensive AVN. This case elucidates that AVN could be an early manifestation of Cushing's disease., Competing Interests: None
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- 2018
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