Obesity secondary to endocrinology syndrome in a polymorbid patient

We present the case of a 64-year-old woman from Romania with a medical history of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, hepatic cirrhosis, COPD, and osteoarthritis. She smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. The patient is referred from the pulmonology department for an outpatient evaluation for an incidental finding of bilateral adrenal adenomas and progressive weight gain over the last five years. Cushing syndrome is detected during study of the adrenal adenomas and obesity. It is important to study recent-onset obesity in multimorbid patients as there could be other secondary causes in addition to the underlying diseases they present with. During the presentation of this clinical case, an essential, practical approach to the adrenal pathology is made.