Endocrine Abstracts

Cushing’s syndrome can occur as a consequence of prolonged exposure to excessive amounts of circulating free cortisol and the various causes can be broken down into exogenous causes, such as from steroid treatment for chronic illnesses, or endogenous as in this case. Cushing’s syndrome can be further classified into ACTH-dependent and ACTH-independent1, for which the latter accounts for 15–20% of all cases. This report highlights the case of a 35 year old female...