A Case of Adrenal Tuberculosis with Atypical Clinical Manifestation.
10.7180/kmj.2013.28.2.183
- Author:
Moo Hyun SON
1
;
Jung Kyu PARK
;
Hyun Sik HWANG
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Eui Dal JUNG
;
Young Sik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. jed15@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Addison's disease;
Adrenal tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Addison Disease;
Adult;
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Fatigue;
Humans;
Pigmentation;
Tuberculosis*;
Weight Loss
- From:Kosin Medical Journal
2013;28(2):183-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Addison's disease is a rare disorder that causes fatigue, genral weakness, weight loss, pigmentation due to adrenal hypofunction and it's underlying causes are various. We report a case of 42-year-old man with fatigue, generalized cutaneous pigmentation. Computed tomography showed bilateral adrenal enlargement, but no calcification. Adrenal tuberculosis was established by ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy.
