Title of article :
Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2: An Unusual Presentation
Author/Authors :
Karamifar, Hamdollah Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Dalili, Satila Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Karamizadeh, Zohreh Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Amirhakimi, Gholamhosein Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Dalili, Hosein Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) type 2 is characterized by the presence of Addison’s
disease, in association with autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus. APS type 2 occurs
most often in middle aged females and is rare in children. Here an 11 year old boy is reported with Addison’s
disease who developed symptom’s of diabetes mellitus, goiter, malabsorption, macrocytic anemia and
keratitis. APS type 2 occurs most often in middle aged females and is quite rare in children but one should
think to autoimmune poly glandular syndrome type II in patient at any age especially in patients with
Addison’s disease.
Keywords :
Polyendocrinopathies , autoimmune , Addison disease , diabetes mellitus
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
