Acute adrenal insufficiency presenting as high output ileostomy.
We report a patient with ulcerative colitis who, in the period following surgery, developed recurrent episodes of acute adrenal insufficiency presenting clinically as a high output ileostomy.
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Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK. sajal.rai@virgin.net
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D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone