That's why people sometimes refer to it as a Cushingoid appearance. Cushing's syndrome occurs when the body is exposed for long periods to high levels of a hormone called cortisol.

"You might hear of it as cushingoid." Cushing's syndrome is a disorder where excess cortisol production leads to fat redistribution to the face and sometimes the body.

Diagnosis Cushing syndrome was diagnosed on the basis of a markedly elevated 24-hour urine free cortisol level and classic cushingoid features. ... and cushingoid appearance.

Diagnosis Occult ectopic ACTH syndrome from a presumed appendiceal neuroendocrine tumor. ... Upon physical examination she was grossly Cushingoid with florid clinical manifestations.

The two women and one man, aged 35 to 56, received acupuncture treatment from the practitioner for illnesses such as eczema before the onset of Cushingoid features or related symptoms, and were ...