Catastrophic hypoadrenalism in a case of Sjögren's syndrome.
We describe a patient with Sjögren's syndrome who died from undiagnosed adrenocortical failure. A positive test for adrenocortical antibody, performed pre-terminally, suggested the underlying diagnosis, which was subsequently confirmed at post-mortem. This case highlights the rare association of Sjögren's syndrome with occult adrenocortical failure. Perhaps a greater awareness of this association and more frequent serological screening are necessary to prevent a fatal outcome.
Chakravarty
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Department of Rheumatology, Warrington Hospital NHS Trust, Cheshire, UK.
Sarma
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al-Jafari
M S
MS
D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*