Acute adrenal insufficiency associated with tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis and lymphadenopathy: case report.
A 51-year-old man developed anorexia, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. He had orthostatic hypotension, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and hypocortisolemia, and the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency was made. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed asymmetrically enlarged adrenal glands. Biopsy of a hypoechoic, enlarged, inguinal lymph node showed caseating granulomas. Lumbar MRI showed vertebral body height loss and abnormal signal in L1 and L2; vertebral biopsy showed chronic, necrotic, caseating granulomatous inflammation consistent with tuberculous osteomyelitis. Clinical improvement occurred with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and corticosteroids. The differential diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency should include tuberculosis, especially in geographic regions where tuberculosis is endemic.
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Trabzon Numune Education and Research Hospital, 61000 Trabzon, Turkey.
Inan
I
Anaforoğlu
Ekrem
E
Algün
Omer
O
Inceçayır
Ciğdem
C
Siviloğlu
Ismail
I
Caymaz