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ea0038p96 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2015

An unusual case of ‘adrenal’ Cushing’s

Lekkakou Leoni , Naeem Aamir , Strouhal Peter , Garnham Andrew , Viswanath Ananth , Buch Harit

Background: Phaeochromocytoma represents a rare cause of hypercortisolism, accounting for <5% of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome while <1% of phaeochromocytomas are accompanied by Cushing’s syndrome.Case presentation: We present a case of a 51-year-old lady admitted to the surgical ward for bowel surgery for severe long-standing constipation. She was referred to the endocrine team for recent-onset severe hypokalaemia and the presence of left...