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. 2018 Nov-Dec;22(6):860-863.
doi: 10.4103/ijem.IJEM_581_18.

Severe Hypercortisolism with Hypokalemic Alkalosis Mimicking Ectopic Cushing Syndrome in a Patient with Cushing Disease Due to Pituitary Microadenoma

Alpesh Goyal  1 , Uttio Gupta  1 , Devasenathipathy Kandasamy  2 , Rajesh Khadgawat  1
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Severe Hypercortisolism with Hypokalemic Alkalosis Mimicking Ectopic Cushing Syndrome in a Patient with Cushing Disease Due to Pituitary Microadenoma

Alpesh Goyal et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Nov-Dec.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical photograph showing moon facies, increased facial hair, acneiform eruptions, and ecchymotic patches over both forearms
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRI sella (sagittal and coronal views) showing 8 mm pituitary microadenoma (arrow)
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