impe0096p128 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty | IMPE2023
Quarracino Malena
, Gil Silvia
, Ciaccio Marta
, Barrenechea Marcelo
, Rizzi Ana
, Felizzia Guido
, Fabián Nader Julio
, Isabel Di Palma María
Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare pediatric endocrine disorder. Most cases originate from pituitary lesions and less than 1% are caused by ectopic ACTH-secreting tumors. A previously healthy 9-year-old girl developed abrupt weight gain, Cushingoid phenotype, and behavior changes over 5 months. Subsequently, she developed fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abnormal gait, and myalgia. She was admitted to a local hospital with symptomatic hypokalemia requiring IV potassium co...