A tumour in the pituitary gland (highlighted in yellow) that causes too much cortisol to be produced is known as Cushing’s disease (which is not the same as Cushing’s syndrome). — Filepic
Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder that happens when your body produces too much of a hormone called cortisol.
It can also be called hypercortisolism.
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