Cushing's Syndrome with symptons and sign

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Symptom or sign with Reported incidence, percent

Physical findings in Cushing syndrome
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Centripetal obesity  79-97

Facial plethora  50-94

Glucose intolerance  39-90

Weakness, proximal myopathy  29-90

Hypertension  74-87

Psychological changes  31-86

Easy bruisability  23-84

Hirsutism  64-81

Oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea  55-80

Impotence  55-80

Acne, oily skin  26-80

Abdominal striae  51-71

Ankle edema  28-60

Backache, vertebral collapse, fracture  40-50

Polydipsia, polyuria  25-44

Renal calculi  15-19

Hyperpigmentation  4-16

Headache  0-47

Exophthalmos  0-33

Tinea versicolor infection  0-30

Abdominal pain  0-21