A Case Report of Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome
- Author:
Faziana WAHAB
1
;
Razlina Abdul RAHMAN
;
Lili Husniati YAACOB
;
Norhayati Mohd NOOR
;
Nani DRAMAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2020;41(5):359-362
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Abstract: We report a case of steroid withdrawal syndrome in a 74-year-old woman who was suspected of having an occult exogenous Cushing’s syndrome secondary to prolonged traditional complementary medicine use. She presented with non-specific symptoms of lethargy, malaise, and poor oral intake with weight loss for 1 month, and investigations showed suboptimal 9 AM cortisol level. She has responded well to steroid replacement.
