Affiliations 

  • 1 Klinik Rawatan Keluarga, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
Korean J Fam Med, 2020 Sep;41(5):359-362.
PMID: 32961047 DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.18.0181

Abstract

We report a case of steroid withdrawal syndrome in a 74-year-old woman who was suspected of having an occult exogenous Cushing's syndrome secondary to prolonged traditional complementary medicine use. She presented with non-specific symptoms of lethargy, malaise, and poor oral intake with weight loss for 1 month, and investigations showed suboptimal 9 AM cortisol level. She has responded well to steroid replacement.

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