Acute adrenocortical failure due to tuberculosis.
A 55-year-old woman presented with acute adrenal failure, active pulmonary tuberculosis and an enlarged adrenal mass which was subsequently removed surgically. Histopathologic examination disclosed adrenal tuberculoma. It was concluded that tuberculosis might result not only in chronic adrenocortical insufficiency but also in acute adrenal failure.
Department of Internal Medicine, Erciyes University, Medical School, Kayseri Turkey.
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Keleştimur
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Ozbakir
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Sağlam
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Oztürk
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Yücesoy
D000303:Adrenal Cortex Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014383:Tuberculosis, Endocrine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011239:Prednisolone; D005438:Fludrocortisone