20th August 2020

A 45-year-old woman visits her GP to discuss some recent issues that she is having following a change of treatment for her systemic lupus erythematosus

A 45-year-old woman visits her GP to discuss some recent issues that she is having following a change of treatment for her systemic lupus erythematosus. She mentions gaining weight over her abdomen, and has noticed some purple line marks on her abdomen and stomach. The patient also mentions that she has noticed she needs to pass urine more frequently and feels thirstier than usual over the past three months. The GP also notices that the patient’s necklace that she has worn on each visit seemed to fit her tighter around her neck.

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most likely diagnosis. Select ONE option from the list above.