Adrenocortical carcinoma physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [3]

Physical Examination

Appearance of the patient

• Obesity with a moon like face and a buffalo hump on the neck
• Hairsutism
• Gynecommastia

Vitals

• High blood pressure

Skin

• Purple striae can be seen on the skin of the abdomen in Cushing's syndrome.
• Delayed wound healing
• Discoloration
• Acne
• Malar flush
• Fragile and thinning

Head

• Supraclavicular and dorsocervical fat pads

Abdomen

• Mass may be found on physical examination

Extremities

• Weakness

Neurologic

• Confusion