When anorexia nervosa conceals Cushing syndrome: a diagnostic pitfall in hypercortisolemia
Miao Yunn Lim, Serena Chong, Kerry-Lee Milner · 2026
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Miao Yunn Lim and co-authors report a hard diagnosis case in a 2026 paper. A woman came in with severe high blood pressure, mood changes, and major weight loss. Her eating pattern fit anorexia, a disorder of tight food restriction. Blood tests also showed very high levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that is often high in anorexia.
Feeding and weight gain did not bring the hormone levels down, which raised doubt. More tests pointed to a small growth in the pituitary gland as the hormone source. Surgery removed the growth and confirmed the true cause. Months later her blood pressure, eating, and mood had all improved, a warning that two disorders can hide each other.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Miao Yunn Lim, Serena Chong, Kerry-Lee Milner |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |