Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland
Infections of the adrenal glands remain an important cause of adrenal insufficiency, especially in the developing world. Indeed, when Thomas Addison first described the condition that now bears his name over 150 years ago, the vast majority of cases were attributable to tuberculosis. Here we descri...
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| description | Infections of the adrenal glands remain an important cause of adrenal insufficiency, especially in the developing world. Indeed, when Thomas Addison first described the condition that now bears his name over 150 years ago, the vast majority of cases were attributable to tuberculosis. Here we describe a classic, but relatively uncommon, presentation in the United States of adrenal insufficiency followed by a review of the current literature pertaining to adrenal infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b98be506bf484d6b9f076313ace9d9192025-02-03T01:30:28ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452014-01-01201410.1155/2014/876037876037Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal GlandJagriti Upadhyay0Praveen Sudhindra1George Abraham2Nitin Trivedi3Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01760, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01760, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01760, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01760, USAInfections of the adrenal glands remain an important cause of adrenal insufficiency, especially in the developing world. Indeed, when Thomas Addison first described the condition that now bears his name over 150 years ago, the vast majority of cases were attributable to tuberculosis. Here we describe a classic, but relatively uncommon, presentation in the United States of adrenal insufficiency followed by a review of the current literature pertaining to adrenal infections.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/876037 |
| spellingShingle | Jagriti Upadhyay Praveen Sudhindra George Abraham Nitin Trivedi Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland International Journal of Endocrinology |
| title | Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland |
| title_full | Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland |
| title_short | Tuberculosis of the Adrenal Gland: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Infections of the Adrenal Gland |
| title_sort | tuberculosis of the adrenal gland a case report and review of the literature of infections of the adrenal gland |
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