BMC Endocrine Disorders (Dec 2022)

Primary adrenal insufficiency and myocarditis in COVID-19 disease: a case report

  • Delaram Eskandari,
  • Amir Ziaee,
  • Abdollah Amirfarhangi Anbardan,
  • Elahe Zeinali,
  • Atefe Tirkan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01257-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

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Abstract Background COVID-19 has different manifestations from respiratory to GI problems, and some of them are more common, but some are rare. Reporting rare cases can significantly advance our understanding of the disease. Case presentation In this case, we report an 18-year-old teenage boy with chest pain and resistant hypotension following COVID-19 infection, finally diagnosed as primary adrenal insufficiency and COVID-19 myocarditis. Conclusion Adrenal insufficiency can be life-threatening due to its adverse effects on hemodynamic and electrolyte equilibrium. In addition, COVID-19 induced myocarditis can make the situation more complicated.

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