Moon facies

What it means

A rounded, puffy face with fat deposits in the temporal fossa and cheeks, a double chin.

Moon facies can occur in persons treated with high-dose corticosteroids or with Cushing disease.

Rare diseases that can present with this7

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Puffy face · Puffy facies