ea0019p97 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009
Sharma D
, Srinivas-Shankar U
, Malipatil R
, Vora J
Back ground: Acute adrenal insufficiency is a life threatening condition with multiple aetiologies. The adrenal gland is susceptible to thrombosis and hemorrhagic infarction due to rich arterial supply and limited venous drainage. We present a case report of a simultaneously detected acute adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal haemorrhagic infarcts with ischemic bowel as the first manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).Case history: A ...