A 52-year-old man with central obesity presents with new-onset diabetes, hypertension (BP 158/96 mmHg), and purple abdominal striae. He takes metformin but remains hyperglycemic. Vital signs show HR 88/min, RR 16/min, temperature 37.2°C. Laboratory studies reveal elevated 24-hour urinary free cortisol (285 mcg/24h; normal <50), suppressed ACTH (2 pg/mL), and fasting glucose 186 mg/dL. Abdominal CT demonstrates a unilateral 2.5-cm adrenal mass. Hirsutism is absent. Which diagnosis best explains his clinical presentation?
- A)Adrenal cortisol producing adenomaGABARITO
- B)Addison disease
- C)Small cell lung carcinoma
- D)ACTH secreting pituitary microadenoma
- E)Ectopic CRH producing tumor
Explicação
A cortisol producing adrenal adenoma causes ACTH independent Cushing syndrome. Excess cortisol suppresses pituitary ACTH through negative feedback. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →