Cortisol Secreting Adrenal Adenoma in a 5 Year Old Child

Cortisol Secreting Adrenal Adenoma in a 5 Year Old Child

Adrenal adenoma is a rare endocrinal tumor in children. It can present with features of Cushing's syndrome. We present a case report of five years old female child who came with morbid obesity and hypertension. The patient manifested polyphagia, weight gain, and changes in sleep patterns. Durin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gursharan Singh Narang, Jivtesh Singh Pahwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2011-01-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Adrenal adenoma
Cushing's syndrome
Hypercortisolism
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue36/2010-4-21.htm
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Summary:Adrenal adenoma is a rare endocrinal tumor in children. It can present with features of Cushing's syndrome. We present a case report of five years old female child who came with morbid obesity and hypertension. The patient manifested polyphagia, weight gain, and changes in sleep patterns. During physical examination we found a full-moon face, bulkiness in the cervico-dorsal (buffalo-hump) region, high blood pressure.
ISSN:0972-5997

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