Buffalo hump is best described as which of the following?

• A. A Fat Pad at the Base of the Neck
• B. Weight Loss Over the Abdomen
• C. A Patchy Rash on the Chest
• D. Rapid Hair Loss on the Scalp

Answer: (A)

Buffalo hump is a dorsocervical fat pad—an accumulation of fat at the base of the neck and upper back. It reflects cortisol-related fat redistribution, commonly seen in Cushing syndrome from prolonged glucocorticoid exposure or endogenous hypercortisolism. The other options describe different problems (weight loss in the abdomen, a patchy chest rash, or rapid hair loss) that do not explain this characteristic fat pad.