A 38-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of progressive weight gain, easy bruising, proximal muscle weakness, and irregular menses. Physical examination shows moon facies, abdominal violaceous striae, and a dorsocervical fat pad. Screening confirms hypercortisolism. ACTH is elevated, and high dose dexamethasone suppresses cortisol production. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- A)Primary adrenal insufficiency
- B)Ectopic ACTH secretion from small cell carcinoma
- C)ACTH secreting pituitary adenomaGABARITO
- D)Adrenal adenoma
- E)Exogenous glucocorticoid use
Explicação
Cushing disease refers specifically to hypercortisolism caused by an ACTH secreting pituitary adenoma. High dose dexamethasone suppresses cortisol production in most pituitary adenomas. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →