Diagnostic and therapeutic approach in a rare case of primary bilateral adrenal tuberculosis.
Here, we report a case of a febrile patient with primary bilateral adrenalitis who was successfully treated with an antituberculous regimen. Primary isolated tubercular adrenalitis is a very rare clinical entity but it should be considered in cases of fever and enlargement of the adrenal glands. Integration of radiological pattern data with epidemiological, clinical and immunological data has high accuracy and specificity, even without histological examination.
Del Borgo
Cosmo
C
Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Urigo
Carlo
C
Radiology Department, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Marocco
Raffaella
R
Infectious Diseases Unit, Sapienza University, Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
Belvisi
Valeria
V
Infectious Diseases Unit, Sapienza University, Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
Pisani
Luisa
L
Radiology Department, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Citton
Rita
R
Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Cianni
Roberto
R
Radiology Department, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Soscia
Fabrizio
F
Infectious Diseases, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Lichtner
Miriam
M
Infectious Diseases Unit, Sapienza University, Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
Mastroianni
Claudio Maria
CM
Infectious Diseases Unit, Sapienza University, Polo Pontino, Latina, Italy.
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014383:Tuberculosis, Endocrine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents