Moon face

Moon face
Moon face
Classification and external resources
DiseasesDB 30817
MedlinePlus 003105

Moon face, or moon facies[1], is a medical sign where the face swells up into a rounded shape. It is often associated with Cushing's syndrome or steroid treatment (especially corticosteroids), which has led to it being known as Cushingoid facies ("Cushings-like face") or steroid facies respectively.[citation needed]

Rare case: Chronic pulmonary embolism with diffuse edema at whole body due to right heart ventricle overload. The case also appeared with moon-face like appearance.

References

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  • [2] Medical definition on Biology-online.org