Cushing's syndrome
Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome
The signs and symptoms that occur with Cushing’s syndrome depend on a number of factors that include the cause of the Cushing’s syndrome, the level of cortisol or ACTH, the age and sex of the patient.
They include:- obesity around the waist and also fat laid down across the shoulders and neck; arms and legs tend to be thin
- the face may be round and flushed
- bruising is commonly present especially on the legs
- wounds may heal very slowly
- there may be muscle weakness
- tiredness
- ‘stretch’ marks around the stomach, hips and thighs
- pigmentation of the skin, particularly of scars and inside the mouth
- raised blood pressure (hypertension)
- too much blood sugar (diabetes)
- fragile bones (osteoporosis)
- women usually have menstrual irregularities.
