European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (Sep 2017)

The Importance of Computed Tomography Findings in Detecting Tuberculous Addison's Disease

  • Sara Ferreira,
  • Margarida Freitas-Silva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12890/2017_000622
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 7

Abstract

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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.

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