Synonym(s)
Moon Face
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Round, distended face with mostly reddened cheeks and double chin in Cushing's syndrome, e.g. after prolonged high-dose therapy with glucocorticoids. S.a.u. Cushing's threshold.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
If clinically justifiable, reduce the glucocorticoid dose below the Cushing's threshold.
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer