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The thin skin associated with Cushing\u2019s syndrome makes these patients susceptible to easy bruising.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Patient 1:<\/h1>\n

This is a previously healthy young man who presented with rapid weight gain and was ultimately diagnosed with Cushing\u2019s syndrome from an ectopic source of ACTH. Despite imaging, the source was never located and the patient ultimately underwent bilateral adrenalectomy.<\/span><\/p>\n

This patient also has moon facies<\/a>, abdominal striae<\/a>, buffalo hump<\/a>, and thin skin.<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1608886452938{background-color: #dcd9dd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]