Adrenomyeloneuropathy: a rare cause of Addison's disease?
A 31-year-old male patient is reported who presented with neurological symptoms. He developed a urinary tract infection and an Addisonian crisis. This was due to adrenomyeloneuropathy, a form of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy and characterized by accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids in the adrenal cortex and nervous tissues.
Hochstenbag
M M
MM
Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Ziekenhuis, Sittard, Netherlands.
Peters
F P
FP
Anten
H W
HW
Moers
A M
AM
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000326:Adrenoleukodystrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014960:X Chromosome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005438:Fludrocortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone