A Case of Type II Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome: Acute adrenal crisis presented as the first manifestation of Addison's disease in a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis and hypgonadism.
- Author:
Young Sook LEE
;
Jong Min LEE
;
Hyun Ok PARK
;
Sung Kyu PARK
;
Sung Ro YOON
;
Seok Young KIM
;
Bong Yeon CHA
;
Kwang Woo LEE
;
Ho Young SON
;
Sung Koo KANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II;
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus;
Addisons disease;
Hypogonadism;
Acute adrenal crisis
- MeSH:
Addison Disease*;
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diabetic Ketoacidosis*;
Humans;
Hydrocortisone;
Hypogonadism;
Insulin;
Male;
Mass Screening;
Plasma;
Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
1998;13(1):115-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Type II autoimmune polyglandular syndrome typically presents in adulthood. Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and thyroid dysfunction are the most frequent manifestations. Addison's disease is the third major endocrine component of this disorder. In this report, we described a thirty-two year-old male patient who had hypogonadism, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and mild Addison's disease presenting its first manifestation as an acute adrenal crisis due to diabetic ketoacidosis. The ACTH concentration will be elevated early in the course of Addisons disease even before a significant reduction in the basal cortisol level or its response to exogenous ACTH occurs. Therefore, plasma ACTH measurements serve as a valuable screening study for Addisons disease.
