Maslin, D;
Gounaris, I;
Ng, K;
Corrie, P;
(2016)
Lesson of the month 2: Cauda equina in Cushing’s syndrome.
Clinical Medicine
, 16
(1)
pp. 88-90.
10.7861/clinmedicine.16-1-88.
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Abstract
We present the case of a 34-year old woman who initially presented with obesity and back pain. She was eventually diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome secondary to an adrenocortical carcinoma that had metastasised to her spine, causing cauda equina compression. The delays in reaching the correct diagnosis caused significant morbidity and exemplify the pitfalls of premature closing, a common cognitive error in diagnostic reasoning.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Lesson of the month 2: Cauda equina in Cushing’s syndrome |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-1-88 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.16-1-88 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Cushing’s syndrome , adrenocortical carcinoma , cauda equina , back pain , premature closing |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10099705 |
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