Ectopic ACTH Production: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
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A 69-year-old woman presented with a four-week history of facial and bilateral leg swelling. She also described symptoms of proximal myopathy. Her past medical history included osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Routine medication was a weekly bisphosphonate, aspirin and St John’s Wort. Clinical examination identified bilateral pitting oedema to the knees and Cushingoid facies. Her blood pressure was 150/70 mm Hg. Investigations performed is listed in Table 1.
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