The Importance of Computed Tomography Findings in Detecting Tuberculous Addison's Disease
| Autor: | Margarida Freitas-Silva, Sara Ferreira |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics endocrine system endocrine system diseases Addison’s disease 030232 urology & nephrology lcsh:Medicine Computed tomography Disease Primary Adrenal Insufficiency Mycobacterium tuberculosis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Addison´s disease tuberculosis immune system diseases Internal Medicine Tuberculosis Medicine Endocrine system biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry lcsh:R Articles biology.organism_classification Tuberculous Addison's disease humanities business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 7 (2017) European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2284-2594 |
| Popis: | Addison’s disease is an endocrine disorder characterized by primary adrenal insufficiency due to various causes. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was a major cause in the past but is rare nowadays. We describe a patient admitted to our hospital who was diagnosed with tuberculous Addison’s disease. LEARNING POINTS Tuberculosis is a rare cause of Addison’s disease in developed countries and so diagnosis is a clinical challenge and requires a high index of suspicion. Tuberculosis should always be considered as a cause of Addison’s disease since treating active tuberculosis with steroids alone may have serious consequences. Computed tomography findings can be very helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous Addison’s disease. |
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