Renal transplant, Obese, Bullied (506/1700)

A 10yo boy is clinically obese and the shortest in his class. He had a renal transplant last year
and his mother is worried that he is being bullied. What is the most probable dx?
a. Cushing’s syndrome
b. Congenital hypothyroidism
c. Pseudocushing’s syndrome
d. Lawrence moon biedel syndrome
e. Down’s syndrome































answer: A

Transplant indicates he is on long term corticosteroid therapy > Exogenous Cushing's Syndrome