title: Adrenomyeloneuropathy: a rare cause of Addison's disease?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Ziekenhuis, Sittard, Netherlands.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hochstenbag
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Anten
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moers
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005438:Fludrocortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone