title: Tuberculous Addison's disease.
abstract: Addison's disease is a possible diagnosis in any patient who presents with weakness, weight loss, hyperpigmentation, hyponatremia, and hypotension. Laboratory findings, including depressed levels of cortisol and aldosterone, help to confirm the diagnosis. Computed tomography may reveal adrenal calcification and abnormal-sized adrenal glands. In most cases, autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex is the cause of Addison's disease; however, as in the patient described here, tuberculosis is a possible cause.
authors.affiliation: Akron City Hospital, Ohio.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents