Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 000911 |
| Journal | European journal of case reports in internal medicine |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |