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endocrine glands, striae, in the popliteal fossa, striae on the leg, pituitary cushing's, the pituitary gland, an organ, the endocrine system, secretes excess adrenocorticotropic hormone, acth, cushing's disease, form of cushing's syndrome, excess cortisol, a stress hormone, secreted, case of cushing's disease, problem, a tumor, hyperplasia, excess growth, the pituitary gland, pituitary gland is located, in the base, the skull, regulates the activities of many glands, body processes, acth is secreted by the pituitary gland, adrenal glands release cortisol, in cushing's disease, too much acth, leads to an excess release of cortisol, hormone, released, stressful situations, controls the body's use of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, plays a role in suppressing the body's response to inflammation, moon face, round, red, full, buffalo hump, a collection of fat on the back, the neck, central obesity, protruding abdomen, thin extremities, weight gain, weakness, backache, headache, acne, superficial skin infections, thirst, increased urination, purple striations on the skin, the abdomen, thighs, breasts, mental changes, impotence, cessation of menses, excessive hair growth in females, confirm hypercortisolism, fasting glucose elevated, glucose intolerance, serum potassium low, tests confirm hypercortisolism, 24 hour curine cortisol, 24-hour urine creatinine, dexamethasone suppression test, low dose, serial serum cortisol levels that, not show diurnal variation, nighttime saliva cortisol levels, tests determine cause, serum acth levels, cranial mri scan that shows a pituitary tumor, crh test, petrosal sinus sampling, dexamethasone suppression test, high dose, treatment is by surgical removal, the pituitary tumor, after surgery, pituitary function, slowly return to normal, a need, hydrocortisone replacement therapy, become apparent, recovery process, irradiation, the pituitary gland, tumor fails, surgery, radiation, medications to inhibit cortisol synthesis, untreated, cushing's disease, cause severe illness, death, removal, the tumor, lead to full recovery, regrowth, the tumor, high blood pressure, diabetes, infections, compression fractures, kidney stones, psychosis, develop symptoms of pituitary cushing's, pituitary tumor removed, signs of complications occur, signs of recurrence, the tumor.