Dilated Cardiomyopathy as the Predominant Feature of Cushing's Syndrome

Abstract

Cushing’s syndrome, resulting from exposure to excessive amounts of circulating glucocorticoids, is accompanied with a high mortality risk mostly due to the cardiovascular complications. Cardiac involvement is mainly associated with left ventricular hypertrophy. We report the case of a patient who presented with dilated cardiomyopathy as the predominant feature Of Cushing’s syndrome, which was fully reversed after proper Surgical treatment

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