NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

ENDOCRINE GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hypersecretion of cortisol, often due to adrenal tumor, can lead to “moon face” feature and “buffalo hump". Elevated blood sugar is another sign.
A
Goiter
B
Grave’s Disease
C
Cushing Syndrome
D
Addison’s Disease
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Left untreated, Cushing syndrome can result in exaggerated facial roundness, weight gain around the midsection and upper back, thinning of the arms and legs, easy bruising, and stretch marks. Cushing syndrome occurs when your body has too much of the hormone cortisol over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder caused by the body’s exposure to an excess of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol affects all tissues and organs in the body. These effects together are known as Cushing’s syndrome.

Detailed explanation-3: -High levels of the hormone cortisol can lead to increased fat synthesis. With Cushing syndrome, the fat produced often deposits in the neck, known as lipodystrophy. This produces the characteristic buffalo hump.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cushing disease is Cushing syndrome that results from excess pituitary production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), generally secondary to a pituitary adenoma. Typical symptoms and signs include moon face and truncal obesity, easy bruising, and thin arms and legs.

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