5A70.2 Pseudo-Cushing syndrome

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

This is a condition in which patients display the signs, symptoms, and abnormal hormone levels seen in Cushing's syndrome. However, pseudo-Cushing's syndrome is not caused by a problem with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis as Cushing's is; it is an idiopathic condition.

synonyms

• Pseudo-Cushing syndrome
• Pseudo-Cushing syndrome of other causes
• Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome
• Cushing pseudosyndrome due to alcohol
• alcohol-induced Cushing pseudosyndrome

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