Abstract
Pregnancy is rarely associated with Cushing’s syndrome. This case report describes the successful management of a Caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia in a patient with Cushing’s syndrome. Maternal and fetal complications are reviewed from an anaesthetic perspective and alternative anaesthetic techniques discussed.
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La grossesse est rarement associée au syndrome de Cushing. On rapporte ici la conduite réussie d’une césarienne sous anesthésie épidurale chez une patiente avec maladie de Cushing. Les complications foetales el matemelles sont revues dans une perspective anesthésique et on discute des autres techniques anesthésiques qui auraient pu étre employées.
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Glassford, J., Eagle, C. & McMorland, G.H. Caesarean section in a patient with Cushing’s syndrome. Can Anaesth Soc J 31, 447–450 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03015423
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