Schmidt syndrome--a rare polyendocrinopathy.
Polyglandular auto-immune syndromes are rare entity. It is characterised by immune, dysfunction affecting two or more endocrine glands as well as certain non-endocrine organs. Diagnosing such cases could be challenging and misleading too. Early recognition and treatment of such cases can stand between the life and death of a patient. Here a case of Schmidtsyndrome (polyglandular auto-immune syndrome type II) is reported, where timely treatment was life saving.
Department of Medicine, Tripura Medical College and Dr BRAM Teaching Hospital, Agartala 799014.
Debaprasad
D
Chakrabarti
Kshitish
K
Mallik
Amrit K
AK
Bhattacharyya
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016884:Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone