Schmidt's syndrome: a rare cause of puberty menorrhagia.
Schmidt's syndrome, also known as polyglandular deficiency syndrome, is the presence of Addison's disease and hypothyrodism in a single patient. It is usually associated with other autoimmune disorders like vitiligo, diabetes mellitus, myasthenia gravis. A rare case of an 18-year-old girl having Schmidt's syndrome and vitiligo who presented with puberty menorrhagia is reported. A brief review of the literature is also given.
Sharma
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JB
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College and Hospital, Haryana, India.
Tiwari
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Gulati
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Sharma
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D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011627:Puberty; D013577:Syndrome; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications