| Literature DB >> 4022898 |
F Mor, M Lahav, E Kipper, A J Wysenbeek.
Abstract
A 43 year old patient with Addison's disease secondary to extensive metastases to both adrenal glands is presented. Thirty two previously reported cases are reviewed; in only 13 cases was the diagnosis of Addison's disease confirmed biochemically. Reasons for the apparent rarity of Addison's disease in spite of the frequency of adrenal metastases are discussed. The need to consider the possibility of Addison's disease complicating known malignant disease arising in other tissues is stressed.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 4022898 PMCID: PMC2418307 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.61.717.637
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401