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Case Reports
. 1985 Jul;61(717):637-9.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.61.717.637.

Addison's disease due to metastases to the adrenal glands

F Mor, M Lahav, E Kipper, A J Wysenbeek
Case Reports

Addison's disease due to metastases to the adrenal glands

F Mor et al. Postgrad Med J. 1985 Jul.

Abstract

A 43 year old patient with Addison's disease secondary to extensive metastases to both adrenal glands is presented. Thirty two previously reported cases are reviewed; in only 13 cases was the diagnosis of Addison's disease confirmed biochemically. Reasons for the apparent rarity of Addison's disease in spite of the frequency of adrenal metastases are discussed. The need to consider the possibility of Addison's disease complicating known malignant disease arising in other tissues is stressed.

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