Round face, preauricular fat, hyperpigmentation, and "buffalo hump" in the posterior cervical area are associated with:
a. infantile hydrocephalus.
b. acromegaly.
c. Cushing syndrome.
d. achondroplasia.
C
Round face, preauricular fat, hyperpigmentation, and a buffalo hump in the posterior cervical area are all commonly associated with Cushing syndrome; the buffalo hump distinguishes Cush-ing syndrome from the other choices.
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