Bilateral primary adrenal lymphoma with adrenal insufficiency [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2016 Primary adrenal lymphoma is an extremely rare condition. We describe a case of bilateral adrenal lymphoma in a man aged 55 years who was admitted to our hospital. He had a 3-month history of left flank pain, nausea and vomiting with weight loss. A CT scan at a private hospital revealed bilateral large adrenal masses; the patient was referred to our ...
Ahmad Mujamammi, Aishah Ekhzaimy
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Challenging Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease Presenting with Adrenal Crisis
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, is a rare but potentially fatal condition resulting from the failure of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid hormones.
Ni Wayan Wina Dharmesti +4 more
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Hyponatraemia and hyperpigmentation in primary adrenal insufficiency [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2019 Hyponatraemia is a common electrolyte disturbance with multiple causes. We present a case of a 49-year-old Caucasian female with cholangiocarcinoma, who had a hyponatraemia which was initially assumed to be based on a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion as paraneoplastic phenomenon.
Jelmer Alsma +2 more
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Trabecular bone score and sclerostin concentrations in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 BackgroundPatients with primary adrenal insufficiency need lifelong replacement therapy with glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, which may influence their bone quality.AimThe aim of the study was to evaluate densitometry parameters, trabecular bone ...
Aleksandra Zdrojowy-Wełna +5 more
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Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2022 Primary adrenal insufficiency rarely occurs due to infections, which consequently involves destruction or dysfunction of both adrenal cortices. Tuberculous adrenalitis is still a frequent cause of adrenal insufficiency in developing countries. We present
Pooja Govind +2 more
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Presentation of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Childhood [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2011 Context: Primary adrenal insufficiency is usually diagnosed in infancy or adulthood, and cases presenting in childhood have not been systematically reviewed. Objective: Our objective was to determine etiologies, signs, and symptoms of primary ...
Susan Hsieh, Perrin C. White
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Approach to the Patient: Diagnosis of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults. [PDF]
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2023 Øksnes M, Husebye ES.
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Severe loss-of-function mutations in the adrenocorticotropin receptor (ACTHR, MC2R) can be found in patients diagnosed with salt-losing adrenal hypoplasia [PDF]
, 2006 Objective: Familial glucocorticoid deficiency type I (FGD1) is a rare form of primary adrenal insufficiency resulting from recessive mutations in the ACTH receptor (MC2R, MC2R).
Achermann, JC +8 more
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Adrenal insufficiency caused by bilateral adrenal metastases - a rare treatable cause for recurrent nausea and vomiting in metastatic breast cancer [PDF]
, 2006 Background: Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms in patients with malignant disease. Several, sometimes rare causes have to be considered to decide the right treatment.
Bausewein, Claudia +2 more
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