Paper II
Question
Features of Cushings syndrome includes
- Moon face
- Impaired GTT
- Thinning of the skin
- Hypopigmentation a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 3, 4, 1 d) 1, 2, 4
Answer
For reference, genuine features of Cushing syndrome include: central (truncal) obesity, moon facies, buffalo hump, purple abdominal striae, proximal muscle weakness/wasting, thin skin with easy bruising, hypertension, hyperglycaemia/glucose intolerance, osteoporosis, hirsutism, and menstrual irregularities — all resulting from chronic glucocorticoid excess.