Addison's disease secondary to North American blastomycosis

Reported is the fifth known case of Addison's disease due to adrenal involvement by North American blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis infection). The fact that amphotericin B therapy precipitated an addisonian crisis suggests that patients with disseminated blastomycosis should have their...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1977-07, Vol.70 (7), p.863-864
1. Verfasser:	Chandler, P T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Addison Disease - chemically induced Addison Disease - etiology Adrenal Glands - drug effects Adrenal Glands - physiopathology Aged Amphotericin B - adverse effects Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Blastomycosis - complications Blastomycosis - drug therapy Humans Male
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Zusammenfassung:	Reported is the fifth known case of Addison's disease due to adrenal involvement by North American blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis infection). The fact that amphotericin B therapy precipitated an addisonian crisis suggests that patients with disseminated blastomycosis should have their adrenal function and reserve evaluated before undergoing systemic chemotherapy.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-197707000-00028