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Case Reports
. 2012 Oct;3(4):484-6.
doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.107450.

Addison's disease

Soumya Brata Sarkar  1 , Subrata Sarkar, Supratim Ghosh, Subhankar Bandyopadhyay
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Case Reports

Addison's disease

Soumya Brata Sarkar et al. Contemp Clin Dent. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Addison's disease is a rare endocrinal disorder, with several oral and systemic manifestations. A variety of pathological processes may cause Addison's disease. Classically, hyperpigmentation is associated with the disease, and intraoral pigmentation is perceived as the initial sign and develops earlier than the dermatological pigmentation. The symptoms of the disease usually progress slowly and an event of illness or accident can make the condition worse and may lead to a life-threatening crisis. In this case, several oral as well as systemic manifestation of the Addison's disease was encountered.

Keywords: Addison's disease; adrenoleukodystrophy; hemochromatosis; hyperpigmentation; prednisolone.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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Figure 1
Hyperpigmentation in the neck and chest region
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Figure 2
Hyperpigmentation in the palate
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Figure 3
Hyperpigmentation and depapillation of the tongue
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