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endocrine glands, adrenal metastases, ct scan, adrenal tumor, ct, cushing's syndrome, metabolic disorder that has several possible causes, in this case it, excessive production of cortisol by a tumor of an adrenal gland, cushing's syndrome, elevated levels of cortisol, a key glucocorticoid hormone, extended period of time, growth, a tumor on 1, the 2 adrenal glands causes, 15% of all cases of cushing's syndrome, adrenal tumors secrete cortisol, benign, noncancerous, malignant, cancerous, benign tumors, cushing's syndrme include adrenal adenomas, micronodular hyperplasia, adrenal carcinomas, malignant tumors, cushing's syndrome, cushing's syndrome, secretion of acth by a pituitary tumor, by another organ, ectopic cushing's syndrome, regular use of corticosteroids prednisone, commonly, treat chronic conditions rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, develop in anyone at any age, adrenal tumors, more common in adults, 70% of all adrenal tumors occur in adults, found in women more often than men, relatively rare, occuring in 6 out of every 1,000,000 people, moon face, round, red, full, weight gain, buffalo hump, a collection of fat between the shoulders, central obesity, protruding abdomen, thin extremities, skin changes, thinning, the skin, easy bruising, acne, superficial skin infections, purple striations on the skin, the abdomen, thighs, breasts, high blood pressure, weakness, noticed, trying to stand up, to raise hand, above head, backache, headache, thirst, increased urination, mental changes, euphoria not linked to a life event, cessation of menses in women, breast development, impotence in men, patients, adrenal carcinoma, have symptoms of excess androgen, excessive hair in unusual parts, the body, in women, acne, scalp hair loss, tests to confirm cushing's syndrome, 24-hour urine sample to measure the following, urine cortisol, urine creatinine, dexamethasone suppression test, serum cortisol levels, saliva cortisol levels, acth, low normal, undetectable, high-dose dexamethasone suppression test, abdominal ct, adrenal mass, findings, elevated fasting glucose, low serum potassium, low bone density by dual x-ray absorptiometry, dexa, elevated cholesterol, cushing's syndrome, due to an adrenal tumor is treated by surgical removal, the tumor, includes removal, the gland, glucocorticoid replacement therapy, adrenal gland recovers from surgery, glucocorticoid therapy required 9 to 12 months, surgery is not possible, cases of adrenal carcinoma, medications, suppress the secretion of cortisol, mitotane, ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, metyrapone, radiation therapy is rarely effective in patients, adrenal carcinoma, not appropriate, adrenal adenoma, patients, adrenal adenoma who undergo surgery have an excellent prognosis, surgery success rates, very high, type of tumor, adrenal carcinoma, surgery is sometimes not possible, surgery is performed, does not always cure the cancer, survival time ranges from 14 to 36 months after diagnosis of adrenal carcinoma, adrenal carcinoma, result in metastasis, spread, the tumor, liver, lungs, develop any symptoms of cushing's syndrome, use caution, taking corticosteroid medications, appropriate treatment of adrenal tumors, reduce the risk of complications, patients, tumor-related cushing's syndrome.