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ea0063ep104 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2019

Corticotroph adenoma associated with a rare infection – case report

Catarino Diana , Ribeiro Cristina , Cunha Nelson , Fadia Lucia , Silva Diana , Guiomar Joana , Lavrador Mariana , Vieira Ines , Saraiva Joana , Rodrigues Dircea , Paiva Isabel , Gomes Leonor , Bastos Margarida

Introduction: Cushing Syndrome have long been recognised to predispose patients to infection diseases, a consequence of the immunosuppression induced by corticosteroids. There is a predisposition to viral, bacterial, parasitic and especially fungal diseases. Opportunistic infections, particularly invasive fungal infections, represent a serious complication associated with an increased risk of mortality.Clinical case: We represent a 55 years-old woman, po...