A bearded indian female: A rare presentation of Cushing's Syndrome

Author: Rajesh Jain ¹ ; SV Madhu ² ; Saket Kant ³ ; Ved Prakash ³ ; Vinod Kumar ²
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1. Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India
2. Division of Endocrinology, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and Guru TeghBahadur Hospital, Delhi, India
3. Insitute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Cushing Syndrome; Hirsutism
From: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2013;28(1):91-92
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract: A 16-year-old Indian girl presented with increased facial hair growth, weight gain, amenorrhea and generalized weakness for the last 3 months. On examination she was found to have severe hirsutism, her modified Ferriman-Gallwey score was 24/36, she had broad purple striae on abdomen, hypertension and proximal myopathy. On investigations, the patient was found to have ACTH dependent Cushing's syndrome
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