Cushing's syndrome caused by an occult source: difficulties in diagnosis and management.

Cushing's syndrome caused by an occult source: difficulties in diagnosis and management.

BACKGROUND: A 24-year-old woman presented with a 12.5 kg weight gain over 6 months (mostly abdominal), hirsutism, acne, ankle edema, polydipsia, nocturia, back pain, pigmentation, poor libido and lightened menses to our hospital in May 1986. She had been treated for the previous 2 years with furose...

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Main Authors:	Grossman, AB, Kelly, P, Rockall, A, Bhattacharya, S, McNicol, A, Barwick, T, Balwick, T
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2006

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