01-10-2011, 07:33 PM
a 52 yr lady has weakness and weight loss, 20lb for 4 months. she has not traveled outside us. her bp is 80/ 50. her skin shows hyperpigmentation. plasma concentration of ACTH is markedly increased, and serum concentration of cortisol is decreased. ct of chest and abdomen show no mass lesions. what is etiology of disease?
a. autoimmune
b. congenital
c. infectious
d. metabolic
e. neoplastic
the answer is not neoplastic
any ideas guys? maybe this is obvious and im just blanking out
a. autoimmune
b. congenital
c. infectious
d. metabolic
e. neoplastic
the answer is not neoplastic
any ideas guys? maybe this is obvious and im just blanking out