A Case of Adrenal Tuberculosis with Atypical Clinical Manifestation

Moo-Hyun SON; Jung-Kyu PARK; Hyun-Sik HWANG; Byung-Ho KIM; Eui-Dal JUNG; Young-Sik CHOI

A Case of Adrenal Tuberculosis with Atypical Clinical Manifestation / 고신대학교의과대학학술지

Moo-Hyun SON; Jung-Kyu PARK; Hyun-Sik HWANG; Byung-Ho KIM; Eui-Dal JUNG; Young-Sik CHOI.

Kosin Medical Journal ; : 183-186, 2013.

Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-194260

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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.

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Adult; Humans; Addison Disease; Biopsy; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Fatigue; Pigmentation; Tuberculosis; Weight Loss

Addison's disease; Adrenal tuberculosis

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Tuberculosis / Biopsy / Pigmentation / Addison Disease / Weight Loss / Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Fatigue Limits: Adult / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Kosin Medical Journal Year: 2013 Type: Article

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