Cushing's syndrome
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Related Terms
adrenal neoplasm, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperadrenalism, hypercortisolism, pituitary neoplasm
Scope Note
condition, more commonly seen in females, due to hyperadrenocorticism resulting from neoplasms of the adrenal cortex or the anterior lobe of the pituitary, or to prolonged excessive intake of glucocorticoids for therapeutic purposes; symptoms and signs may include rapidly developing adiposity of the face, neck, and trunk, kyphosis caused by osteoporosis of the spine, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, amenorrhea, hypertrichosis in females, impotence in males, dusky complexion with purple markings, polycythemia, pain in the abdomen and back, and muscular wasting and weakness.
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- Medical Director - NADFClinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College WHAT IS CUSHING'S SYNDROME? Cushing's Syndrome is a disease caused by an excess of cortisol production or by excessive use of cortisol or other similar steroid (glucocorticoid) hormones.
- Who gets it? Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare.
- Cushing's syndrome is a condition that results from an excess of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
- What are the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare.
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- Here, we report the first case of Cushing's syndrome caused by an ectopic ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine carcinoma of the mesentery.
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