ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY SECONDARY TO BILATERAL ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME.

Journal: AACE clinical case reports
Published Date: Dec 20, 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can involve multiple organ systems but endocrine manifestations are rare. In most cases adrenal insufficiency (AI) is the first endocrine manifestation of APS. The prompt diagnosis of AI is critical as this disorder is a life-threatening disease that may lead to fatal outcomes if left untreated. We present a case of AI associated with APS the patient was diagnosed promptly and managed successfully.

Authors

  • Rashika Bansal
    Department of Endocrinology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Priti V Nath
  • Thanh D Hoang
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Mohamed K M Shakir
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

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