title: [Empty sella syndrome in obese patient with cushingoid features. Description of a clinical case].
abstract: The authors describe a case of a female obese patient with cushingoid habitus who was not suffering from Cushing's syndrome or disease but from empty sella syndrome. The authors emphasize the importance of a systematic search for possible causes of obesity, especially if it joins with a particular habitus.
authors.affiliation: Unità Sanitaria Locale VT/5, Presidio Ospedaliero di Orte, Viterbo.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Della Corte
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Della Corte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Festa
mesh_terms: D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Sindrome della sella vuota in paziente obesa con aspetto cushingoide. Descrizione di un caso clinico.