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Plasma ACTH is an important marker for Cushing syndrome; inaccurate measurement of ACTH concentrations due to the serum heterophile antibody may mislead diagnosis by physicians. We describe the case of a teenage boy with a rare adrenal disease who presented falsely increased ACTH concentrations (20.3pg/ml; Siemens Immulite). Low dose dexamethasone inhibition test showed no inhibition of serum cortisol. While biochemical evidence suggested ACTH-dependent Cushing, the imaging tests suggested otherwise. Hence, further tests for