Fatal case of progressing Pickwick syndrome

Abstract

The clinical case of typical Pickwick syndrome is presented. The patient had morbid obesity, severe progressing cor pulmonale decompensation, an obstructive sleep apnoea / hypnoea. Death causes were long(lasting apnoea and serotonin syndrome complications (dangerous combination and overdose of serotoninergic agents (sibutramine), MAO inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors).

Keywords

• pickwick syndrome
• chronic cor pulmonale
• serotonin syndrome