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Additionally, several cases of adrenal CS that became apparent or worsened during pregnancy have been reported. A 31-year-old pregnant woman developed leg edema, subcutaneous bleeding, and a moon face at 17 weeks of gestation. At 24 weeks, she was diagnosed with a fragility fracture of the left pelvis and was admitted to our hospital. She exhibited cushingoid features that were not present before pregnancy. Endocrinological evaluation revealed elevated serum cortisol, suppressed adrenocorticotropic hormone, disrupted diurnal cortisol rhythm, and markedly elevated 24-h urinary free cortisol levels. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 30-mm left adrenal tumor consistent with an adenoma. Based on these findings, a diagnosis of CS due to a left adrenal adenoma was established. Robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed at 28 weeks and 5 days without complications. Bone mineral density measured postpartum showed severe osteoporosis. 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