Systemic tuberculosis with adrenal insufficiency: A forgotten presentation of a common disease

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A 47-year-old male with hyperpigmentation of the skin and oral mucosa, asthenia, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, abdominopelvic pain and hypotension. In addition, orchiepididymitis and scrotal fistula. In blood: hyponatremia, decreased plasma cortisol and elevated ACTH. Normal chest X-ray, negative s...

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Autores: admin, César R. Carpio-Chanamé, Villegas- Chiroque, Miguel, Sánchez-Carrillo, Halbert C.
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2021
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Repositorio:Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Lenguaje:español
OAI Identifier:oai:medicinainterna.net.pe:article/633
Enlace del recurso:https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/633
Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Tuberculosis
insuficiencia suprarrenal
enfermedad de Addison
urogenital
orquiepididimitis
tuberculosis
adrenal insufficiency
Addison’s disease
orchiepididymitis
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Sumario:A 47-year-old male with hyperpigmentation of the skin and oral mucosa, asthenia, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, abdominopelvic pain and hypotension. In addition, orchiepididymitis and scrotal fistula. In blood: hyponatremia, decreased plasma cortisol and elevated ACTH. Normal chest X-ray, negative smear.The tomography revealed increased dimensions in the right adrenal capsule and small adrenal nodules in the left. He underwent an orchiectomy and histopathology confirmed urogenital tuberculosis.The adrenal insufficiency was considered to be part of disseminated tuberculosis. The response to TB therapy was successful. This case is an unusual presentation of a common disease.
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