Not your standard striae gravidarum
The stretch marks signalled something sinister
This pregnant woman’s stretch marks were not just a sign of her burgeoning baby bump, but of another unexpected growth.
The 27-year-old primigravida presented to hospital with new-onset diabetes and hypertension at 32 weeks’ gestation.
The violaceous striae were accompanied by worsening proximal muscle weakness and facial plethora of several months.
On examination, the marks could be seen over her abdomen, breasts and dorsal and supraclavicular fat pads.
Lab studies were significant for hypokalemia