Open AccessAdrenal Insufficiency in Metastatic Lung Cancer
Author(s) -
Filipe L.F. Carvalho,
F Louro,
Raed Zakout
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1920-454X
pISSN - 1920-4531
DOI - 10.14740/wjon890w
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenal insufficiency , lung cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , lung , cancer , insufficiency fracture , nursing , osteoporosis
We report a case of adrenal insufficiency in patient with lung cancer. Although adrenal metastases are common in cancer patients, adrenal insufficiency is a rare occurrence. Diagnosis and treatment of adrenal insufficiency will improve the physical status and the quality of life in those patients.
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