ea0009p197 | Clinical | BES2005
Rice S
, Lane H
, Chudleigh R
, Gibby O
, Scott-Coombes D
, Davies J
, Scanlon M
, Rees D
The association between Cushing's syndrome and pregnancy is uncommon due to associated sub-fertility. Recognising this is important, as there implications for both mother and foetus.A twenty year old presented at twenty three weeks gestation. Insulin requiring diabetes had developed as had oedema. Pigmented abdominal striae were prominent. Her serum sodium concentration was noted to be low (3 mmol/l). 24 hour urinary free cortisol was elevated (>1380 ...