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.
Keleştimur
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Department of Internal Medicine, Erciyes University, Medical School, Kayseri Turkey.
Ozbakir
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O
Sağlam
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Oztürk
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Yücesoy
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M
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