ACUTE ADRENOCORTICAL FAILURE DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS

Authors
KELESTIMUR F OZBAKIR O SAGLAM A OZTURK F YUCESOY M
Citation
F. Kelestimur et al., ACUTE ADRENOCORTICAL FAILURE DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, Journal of endocrinological investigation, 16(4), 1993, pp. 281-284
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Journal of endocrinological investigation → ACNP
ISSN journal
03914097
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
281 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
0391-4097(1993)16:4<281:AAFDTT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A 55-year-old woman presented with acute adrenal failure, active pulmo nary tuberculosis and an enlarged adrenal mass which was subsequently removed surgically. Histopathologic examination disclosed adrenal tube rculoma. It was concluded that tuberculosis might result not only in c hronic adrenocortical insufficiency but also in acute adrenal failure.