A 7-month-old infant with Cushing's disease

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2013 Aug;23(8):596-7.

Abstract

Cushing's disease in children is not rare but in infants it is quite rare and an important medical condition needing proper line of investigations and management options. Craniopharyngioma as a cause of Cushing's disease is well reported and practical inference of the condition is of clinical importance. Craniopharyngioma generally affects children at 5 - 10 years of age and is rarely seen in infancy. It usually manifests as endocrinological deficits such as short stature, delayed puberty, and obesity. We report the case of a 7 months old infant who presented with obesity and Cushing's disease associated with craniopharyngioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Craniopharyngioma / complications*
  • Craniopharyngioma / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / etiology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Thyroid Function Tests