Title of article
A Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis with Adrenal Insufficiency
Author/Authors
Al-Mamari, Ali Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Departments of Medicine, Oman , Balkhair, Abdullah Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Departments of Medicine, Oman , Gujjar, Arunodaya Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Departments of Medicine, Oman , Ben Abid, Fatma Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Departments of Medicine, Oman , Al-Farqani, Ahmed Royal Court Medical Team, Oman , Al-Hamadani, Aisha Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Departments of Pathology, Oman , Jain, Rajeev Sultan Qaboos University - College of Medicine Health Sciences - Department of Radiology Molecular Imaging, Oman
Pages
4
From page
324
To page
327
Abstract
We present the case of a 37 year-old female who had disseminated tuberculosis (TB) with bilateral adrenal involvement resulting in primary adrenal failure (Addison’s disease) with refractory hyponatraemia and possible extrapontine ‘myelinolysis’. Laboratory results were remarkable for adrenal insufficiency. A Mantoux reaction was positive with evidence of pulmonary miliary TB. The magnetic resonance imaging scan showed all the characteristic changes of adrenal TB
Keywords
TB , Adrenal , Insufficiency , Granuloma , Case report , Oman
Journal title
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Record number
2625728
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