Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis in a patient with iatrogenic Cushing syndrome.

[cushing syndrome]

Massive thoracoabdominal aortic thrombosis is a rare finding in patients with iatrogenic Cushing syndrome in the absence of any coagulation abnormality . It frequently represents an urgent surgical situation . We report the case of an 82 -year -old woman with massive aortic thrombosis secondary to iatrogenic Cushing syndrome . A follow-up computed tomography scan showed a decreased amount of thrombus in the aorta after anticoagulation therapy alone .