Bilateral adrenal lymphoma presenting as Addison's disease.
We describe an unusual case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the adrenals which presented as Addison's disease. Examination of tissue taken by computed tomography guided biopsy revealed a high grade B cell centroblastic lymphoma. The patient was treated with chemotherapy but died from invasive aspergillosis. Autopsy confirmed bilateral adrenal involvement by lymphoma.
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Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Gillett
D S
DS
Salisbury
J R
JR
Basu
R N
RN
Mufti
G J
GJ
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography