Typical Striae in a Case of Cushing’s Syndrome

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Abstract

An 18-year-old Indian boy presented with increasing weight, generalised weakness, proximal myopathy and some rashes over his abdomen for the last 6 months. On examination, he was found to have broad purple striae on his abdomen, hypertension and proximal myopathy. He gave history of exogenous oral steroid use for his bronchial asthma which had been more frequent for the last year.

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Journal

Title: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies

Abbreviated Title: JAFES

Publisher: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (JAFES)

ISSN (Print): 08571074

ISSN (Electronic): 2308118X

Publication date Created: May 31 2013

Publication date (Print): May 31 2013

Volume: 28

Issue: 1

Page: 90

Affiliations

[1 ]Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India

Article

DOI: 10.15605/jafes.028.01.17

SO-VID: 2131753c-fa05-4279-a183-1a001c91b3bf

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CC BY 3.0

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Endocrinology & Diabetes,Medicine,Internal medicine

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Endocrinology & Diabetes, Medicine, Internal medicine

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