Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Streaks

This is a 21 year old man with hypertension and glucose intolerance who notices easy bruising, proximal muscle weakness, hirsutism, and impotence.

Challenge: What's the diagnosis?

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2 comments:

Alex said...

cushings

Craig said...

Streaks

The image shows axillary and abdominal striae as well as obesity. This is Cushing’s syndrome.

Sources: UpToDate; original image courtesy David Orth.