ADDISONIAN CRISIS DUE TO ADRENAL GLAND METASTASIS IN HODGKIN'S DISEASE

SUMMARY Adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease is a rare illness associated with multiple pathology. We describe the case of a 61‐year‐old male with Hodgkin's disease and metastases in both adrenal glands who was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency as a result of an acute addisonian c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of clinical practice (Esher) 2003-11, Vol.57 (9), p.840-841
Hauptverfasser:	Akçay, MN, Tekin, SB, Akçay, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Addison Disease - drug therapy Addison Disease - etiology Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - secondary Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential General aspects Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Hodgkin Disease - pathology Humans Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:	SUMMARY Adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease is a rare illness associated with multiple pathology. We describe the case of a 61‐year‐old male with Hodgkin's disease and metastases in both adrenal glands who was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency as a result of an acute addisonian crisis. (Int J Clin Pract 2003; 57(9): 840–841)
ISSN:	1368-5031 1742-1241
DOI:	10.1111/j.1742-1241.2003.tb10623.x