Tumors of the Adrenal Cortex : Prostate tumors
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 3:42 pm
Excess production of glucocorticoid leads to a distinct clinical picture.
Among its features are:
• Muscle weakness
• Glucose intolerance
• Truncal obesity
• “Buffalo” hump
• Osteoporosis
• Renal calculi
• Mental changes
• Hirsutism
• Easy br uising
• Thin skin
• Abdominal striae
• Sexual dysfunction
This clinical picture is referred to as Cushing’s [...]
