title: [Septic temperatures in questionable ascites].
abstract: The case history of a 40 year old male with septical temperatures and ascites is presented. Because of skin-pigmentation, hypotension, low rate of electrolytes, augmented renin-activity, and septical temperatures there was a suspicion of Addison's disease. A protein-rich ascites without tumor cells and erythrocytes, but with lymphocytes gives the diagnosis of peritonitis tuberculosa. Addison's disease and peritonitis tuberculosa are late manifestations of an organ tuberculosis, about 20 years after pulmonal tuberculosis.
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003348:Cortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012877:Skin Manifestations; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003348:Cortisone
vernacular_title: Septische Temperaturen bei unklarem Aszites.