Addison’s Disease Caused by Tuberculosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Difficulties
Objectives: To demonstrate difficulties in diagnosing and treating Addison’s disease caused by tuberculosis. Materials and methods: We present a clinical case and review of the literature. Results: A 62-year-old man presented with gastrointestinal symptoms, weight loss and enlarged adrenal glands....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2018-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/911 |
| Summary: | Objectives: To demonstrate difficulties in diagnosing and treating Addison’s disease caused by tuberculosis.
Materials and methods: We present a clinical case and review of the literature.
Results: A 62-year-old man presented with gastrointestinal symptoms, weight loss and enlarged adrenal glands. After 2 months of diagnostic tests, a working diagnosis of Addison’s disease due to extrapulmonary tuberculosis was made. Treatment was challenging due to interaction between rifampicin and steroids.
Conclusion: Our case illustrates that in non-endemic countries, extrapulmonary tuberculosis still needs to be considered as a possible cause of Addison’s disease. |
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| ISSN: | 2284-2594 |