Question 194 · LEK · Hypercortisolism
The most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome in children is:
- A. treatment with glucocorticosteroids.
- B. ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma.
- C. adrenal cancer.
- D. adenoma of the adrenal gland.
- E. McCune-Albright syndrome.
Hint
Consider exogenous versus endogenous hypercortisolism and how often children receive steroid therapy for chronic diseases.
The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.
More questions on Pediatrics
- Which of the following infectious diseases is characterized by the incubation period between 11 to 21 days?
- Frothy bubbles of mucous in the oral and nasal cavity of a newborn, despite regular clearing, accompanied with a loud heart murmur and limbs defect…
- Indicate the true statement concerning tuberculosis in children:
- Symptoms of peripheral motor neuron damage include:
- The characteristic features of cystic fibrosis do not include:
- Indicate true statements concerning the anterior fontanel: