Typical Striae in a case of Cushing’s Syndrome

Author: Rajesh Jain ¹ ; SV Madhu ² ; Saket Kant ³ ; Ved Prakash ³
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1. Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India
2. Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology,University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
3. Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Striae; Exogenous steroids
MeSH: Cushing Syndrome
From: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2013;28(1):90-
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract: An 18-year-old Indian boy presented with increasing weight, generalised weakness, proximal myopathy and some rashes over his abdomen for the last 6 months. On examination, he was found to have broad purple striae on his abdomen, hypertension and proximal myopathy. He gave history of exogenous oral steroid use for his bronchial asthma which had been more frequent for the last year.
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