A 34 year old woman presents with truncal obesity, easy bruising, hyperglycemia, high BP and depression. Which of the following investigation will be most helpful in localizing the cause for Cushing’s syndrome?
belongs to book: 1700 MCQ REVISED VERSION TOPIC WISE|DR. KHALID SAIFULLAH|4th EDITION| Chapter number:4| Question number:41
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The key is D. High dose dexamethasone suppression test. [High dose dexamethasone suppression
test can identify whether pituitary adenoma or ectopic ACTH producing tumour. Suppression is absent in
patients with Cushing syndrome due to ectopic ACTH secretion or adrenal abnormalities. Suppression is
present in patients with Cushing disease].
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