ea0029p86 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012
Rizwan A.
, Sarfaraz A.
, Jabbar A.
, Islam N.
, Akhter J.
Cushings syndrome results from exposure to excess glucocorticoids. Ectopic Cushings is endogenous ACTH dependant form of Cushings associated with markedly raised ACTH and cortisol levels. This leads to an impaired immune response, setting the stage for occurrence of opportunistic infections. Nocardia is a gram positive bacterial infection caused by aerobic actinomycetes in genus Nocardia. We report a series of patients diagnosed with ectopic Cushings, with growth o...