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A 10 year old boy is clinically obese and the shortest in his class. He had a renal transplant last year and his mother is worried that he is being bullied. What is the most probable diagnosis?

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A 10 year old boy is clinically obese and the shortest in his class. He had a renal transplant last year and his mother is worried that he is being bullied. What is the most probable diagnosis?

  1. Cushing’s syndrome
  2. Congenital hypothyroidism
  3. Pseudocushing’s syndrome
  4. Lawrence moon biedel syndrome
  5. Down’s syndrome
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waelhammad
2022-11-04
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The key is A. Cushing’s syndrome. [Renal transplant--> immune suppression is needed-> exogenous steroid--> cushing syndrome. short stature--> if steroids are used in early age then they cause premature fusion of growth plate/calcification].

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