Open AccessNonreversal of adrenal hypofunction after treatment of adrenal tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Bashir Ahmad Laway,
Shabir Ahmad Mir,
Mohd Ashraf Ganie,
Feroze Shaheen,
P Shah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the egyptian journal of internal medicine/the egyptian journal of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9098
pISSN - 1110-7782
DOI - 10.4103/1110-7782.155860
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , disease , addison's disease , adrenal function , adrenal insufficiency , addison disease , pediatrics , endocrinology , pathology
Tuberculosis of the adrenal glands is a common cause for Addison′s disease in developing countries. Whether treatment of tuberculosis normalizes adrenocortical function in these patients is controversial. We are reporting two cases of Addison′s disease because of adrenal tuberculosis, in whom treatment with antitubercular drugs did not restore normal adrenal functions. We conclude that treatment of tubercular Addison′s disease does not lead to normalization of adrenocortical function