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Allgrove syndrome: when a recognisable paediatric disorder occurs in adulthood
Author(s) -
Pedreira Clarissa C,
Zacharin Margaret R
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05803.x
Subject(s) - pediatrics , medicine
We report a man with longstanding undiagnosed adrenal insufficiency. At 37, our patient is the oldest reported case. Although most cases of Allgrove syndrome are diagnosed during childhood, awareness of this condition when undiagnosed in adults is crucial, as it is life threatening, and can severely affect neurological, sexual and psychological function.