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We describe a 54-year-old woman who presented with acral enlargement, hirsutism, hyperpigmentation, and poorly controlled diabetes and hypertension. Hormonal evaluation revealed concurrent elevations in GH, ACTH, cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and testosterone. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed a pituitary macroadenoma, and abdominal imaging revealed bilateral adrenal masses. Despite undergoing transsphenoidal surgery and subsequent radiosurgery, the patient exhibited persistent hypercortisolism and androgen excess. Bilateral adrenalectomy was performed, and histopathology confirmed benign adrenocortical adenomas. The patient subsequently achieved biochemical remission and marked clinical improvement. 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