ACUTE ADRENOCORTICAL FAILURE DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS

KELESTIMUR F., OZBAKIR O., SAGLAM A., OZTURK F., YUCESOY M.

JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, vol.16, no.4, pp.281-284, 1993 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1993
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf03348834
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.281-284
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 55-year-old woman presented with acute adrenal failure, active pulmonary tuberculosis and an enlarged adrenal mass which was subsequently removed surgically. Histopathologic examination disclosed adrenal tuberculoma. It was concluded that tuberculosis might result not only in chronic adrenocortical insufficiency but also in acute adrenal failure.