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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1981;24(10):973-981. Published online October 15, 1981.

A Case of Cushingoid syndrome Associated with Mediastinal Lipomatosis, Aseptic Necrosis of Hip Joint and Growth Retardation.

Chang Woo Koh, Hyung Jin Choi, Chang Hwi Kim, Sang Man Shin, Sang Jhoo Lee

¹Department of Pediatrics, Soon Chun Hyang Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The 15 year-old female patient was admitted with the complaints of moon face, obesity and short stature. She has received steroid therapy since 11 years ago at home to control joint pain due to rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis was confirmed by history of long-term steroid therapy, characteristic clinical features, biochemical studies and radiological studies. In radiological studies, superior mediastinal widening, aseptic necrosis of both hip an diffuse osteoporosis in various skeleton were revealed. Brief review of literature was presented.

Keywords :Cushingoid syndrome;Mediastinal lipomatosis;Aseptic necrosis of hip joint;Growth retardation