Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report
Inhaled corticosteroids are widely accepted in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Long-term use may cause systemic complications, especially high-dose fluticasone. We report about a young man who presented with encephalopathy after excessive physical activity caused by secondary adrenal insufficiency...
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| author | C. Denne A. E. Vogl-Voswinckel A. Gruebl S. Burdach |
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| description | Inhaled corticosteroids are widely accepted in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Long-term use may cause systemic complications, especially high-dose fluticasone. We report about a young man who presented with encephalopathy after excessive physical activity caused by secondary adrenal insufficiency. He recovered quickly after systemic corticosteroid replacement therapy. This problem is considered to be underdiagnosed in clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3368c1461a734598ad88a40a45f349d82025-02-03T01:22:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542012-01-01201210.1155/2012/913574913574Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case ReportC. Denne0A. E. Vogl-Voswinckel1A. Gruebl2S. Burdach3Department of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing StKM GmbH and Klinikum Rechts der Isar (AöR) of the Technical University (TU) München, 80804 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing StKM GmbH and Klinikum Rechts der Isar (AöR) of the Technical University (TU) München, 80804 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing StKM GmbH and Klinikum Rechts der Isar (AöR) of the Technical University (TU) München, 80804 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics, Kinderklinik München Schwabing, Klinikum Schwabing StKM GmbH and Klinikum Rechts der Isar (AöR) of the Technical University (TU) München, 80804 Munich, GermanyInhaled corticosteroids are widely accepted in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Long-term use may cause systemic complications, especially high-dose fluticasone. We report about a young man who presented with encephalopathy after excessive physical activity caused by secondary adrenal insufficiency. He recovered quickly after systemic corticosteroid replacement therapy. This problem is considered to be underdiagnosed in clinical practice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/913574 |
| spellingShingle | C. Denne A. E. Vogl-Voswinckel A. Gruebl S. Burdach Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report Case Reports in Pulmonology |
| title | Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report |
| title_full | Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report |
| title_short | Adrenal Crisis Caused by Inhaled Fluticasone in an Adolescent with Cystic Fibrosis and Advanced Hepatopathy: A Case Report |
| title_sort | adrenal crisis caused by inhaled fluticasone in an adolescent with cystic fibrosis and advanced hepatopathy a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/913574 |
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