Cushings syndrome - striae
A photograph of a female Cushings syndrome sufferer with striae on the abdomen and central obesity. Striae are commonly called stretch marks. Cushings syndrome, also called hypercortisolism, is a condition that results from an excess of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. The most common cause of Cushings syndrome is Cushings disease caused by excessive production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol. Cushings syndrome can also be caused by a tumour of the pituitary gland, a tumour of the adrenal gland, a tumour somewhere other than the pituitary or adrenal glands (ectopic Cushings syndrome), or by long-term use of corticosteroids, drugs commonly used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. General physical features include a tendency to gain weight, especially on the abdomen, face (moon face), neck and upper back (buffalo hump), thinning of the skin, with easy bruising and pink or purple (striae) on the abdomen, thighs, breasts and shoulders and increased acne, facial hair growth, and scalp hair loss in women.
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Keywords: 022454, abdomen, abdominal, central, cushings, gain, health, healthcare, hypercortisolism, marks, medical, medicine, obese, obesity, stretch, stretchmarks, striae, syndrome, weight
