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- who: Report and colleagues from the Cushing`s syndrome (CS) is a rare entity with elevated morbidity and mortality, particularly if not timely diagnosed and treated [1, ]Cardiovascular disease, thrombotic events and infections are common complications [3, ]. Manifestations of hypercortisolism are widely unspecific and common and this accounts for much of the diagnostic delay, frequently after the development of complications [1, ]. We present a case of CS diagnosed in the setting of hypernatremia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis and severe infection with the purpose of enforcing the importance of clinical suspicion and prompt diagnostic workup. This article was previously . . .
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