Conditions / Endocrine
ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma
info · Endocrine
A functioning pituitary adenoma that characterized by excess cortisol a primary cause of Cushing's syndrome.
Signs and symptoms
- Poor wound healing
- Biconcave vertebral bodies
- Increased circulating ACTH level
- Ecchymosis
- Abdominal obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Alkalosis
- Purpura
- Emotional lability
- Oligomenorrhea
Also known as: ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenoma; Corticotroph adenoma; Corticotropinoma