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DAYA, Reyna et al. Neuropsychiatric symptoms in a patient with Cushing's syndrome. S. Afr. j. psyc. [online]. 2022, vol.28, n.1, pp.1-4. ISSN 2078-6786.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1706.

Cushing's syndrome (CS) may present with different neurological and/or psychiatric symptoms including anxiety, depression, cognitive impairment and psychosis. Psychosis is a rare clinical manifestation, with literature limited to case reports. We report a case of a 52-year-old woman with psychosis secondary to CS who was mis-diagnosed as schizophrenia-like psychosis. This case highlights the importance of considering CS as a differential when ruling out medical causes in patients with either new or persistent mental health disturbances.

Palavras-chave : Cushing's syndrome; psychosis; neuro-psychiatric disease; depression; cortisol.

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