Open AccessAddison's disease presenting as acute chest syndrome: Case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Maclean R Akpa,
O J Odia
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v15i4.37269
Subject(s) - medicine , addison's disease , chest pain , myocardial infarction , abdominal pain , disease , prednisolone , nausea , pediatrics , vomiting , heart failure , adrenal insufficiency , acute chest syndrome , adrenal crisis , sickle cell anemia
Addison's disease is due to primary adrenal failure. It is an uncommon condition with equal prevalence in both males and females. The onset of symptoms is gradual and manifestation is non specific, hence diagnosis is easily missed without a high index of suspicion.