title: Adrenal insufficiency in primary adrenal lymphoma: Innocuous presentation of a rare sinister illness.
abstract: Adrenal insufficiency can often manifest with nonspecific complaints. Primary adrenal lymphoma is a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency. We present the case of a 55-year-old female who presented with nonspecific complaints of abdominal pain, pallor and weight loss and was found to have primary adrenal lymphoma. The case highlights the need to expeditiously initiate steroid replacement in patients with adrenal insufficiency, while efforts are made to establish the etiology of adrenal insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotru
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006854:Hydrocortisone