A Case of Adrenal Tuberculosis with Atypical Clinical Manifestation / 고신대학교의과대학학술지
Kosin Medical Journal
; : 183-186, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-194260
Responsible library:
WPRO
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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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Biopsy
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Pigmentation
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Addison Disease
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Weight Loss
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Fatigue
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Kosin Medical Journal
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article