Addison's disease secondary to North American blastomycosis.
Reported is the fifth known case of Addison's disease due to adrenal involvement by North American blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis infection). The fact that amphotericin B therapy precipitated an addisonian crisis suggests that patients with disseminated blastomycosis should have their adrenal function and reserve evaluated before undergoing systemic chemotherapy.
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000666:Amphotericin B