Description
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency is due to bilateral
destruction of the adrenal cortex and has a prevalence of
approximately 40-60 per million adults.
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The commonest
cause is autoimmune.
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Prompt treatment not only restores
quality of life but also a normal life expectancy.
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Here we
present an unusual case of primary adrenal insufficiency,
which illustrates how such an important disease often
provides a diagnostic conundrum.
