Adrenocortical carcinoma physical examination: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Appearance of the patient=== | ===Appearance of the patient=== | ||
* Patient may be [[obese]] with a moon like face | * Patient may be [[obese]] with a moon like face - as in [[Cushing's syndrome]] | ||
* Excessive facial hair - as in Virilization | |||
* Gynecommastia - as in Feminization | |||
===Skin=== | ===Skin=== | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 29 July 2012
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Adrenocortical carcinoma Microchapters |
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Differentiating Adrenocortical carcinoma from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Study |
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Adrenocortical carcinoma physical examination On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Adrenocortical carcinoma physical examination |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Adrenocortical carcinoma physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Appearance of the patient
- Patient may be obese with a moon like face - as in Cushing's syndrome
- Excessive facial hair - as in Virilization
- Gynecommastia - as in Feminization
Skin
- Purple striae can be seen on the skin of the abdomen in Cushing's syndrome.
- Delayed wound healing
- Discoloration
- Acne
- Malar flush
Head
References