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A Case of Cushing's Syndrome.
Seong Ja Jeon, Oh Kyung Lee, Keun Chull Choi, Myung Ho Lee, Jong Deok Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(9):928-933.   Published online September 30, 1983
We experienced a Cushing’s syndrome which was caused by adrenocortical carcinoma in 8-year-old boy. He has suffered from obesity, moonface and growth retardation for 2 years. The diagnosis was confirmed by clinical symptoms, biochemical studies, X-rays and pathologic examinations. A total adrenalectomy was impossible because of far extended mass to adjacent organ, so only tissue biopay was done. After surgery, he received radiation...