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Case Reports
. 2012;5(6):292-5.
doi: 10.4066/AMJ.2012.987. Epub 2012 Jun 30.

Schmidt's syndrome - Case report

Amit Narayan Gupta  1 , Shivashankara Kaniyoor Nagri
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Case Reports

Schmidt's syndrome - Case report

Amit Narayan Gupta et al. Australas Med J. 2012.

Abstract

When immune dysfunction affects two or more endocrine glands and other non-endocrine immune disorders are present, the polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) syndromes should be considered. The PGA syndromes are classified as two main types: PGA type I and PGA type II. We are reporting this case in which a patient had primary adrenal insufficiency, autoimmune hypothyroidism and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and was diagnosed as "Schmidt's syndrome" (PGA type II). This syndrome is a very rare autoimmune disorder and difficult to diagnose because the symptoms of this syndrome depends on the gland which gets involved first. Our patient was treated and improved with corticosteroid, thyroxine and insulin therapy.

Keywords: Polyglandular; Schmidt's syndrome; autoimmune; autoimmune hypothyroid; insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; primary adrenal insufficiency.

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Figure 1. Hyperpigmentation over the dorsum of hands.
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Figure 2. Hyperpigmentation over the palmer aspect of hands
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Figure 3. Hyperpigmentation over the foot
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Figure 4. hyperpigmentation over the face
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