Endocrine Abstracts

Adrenal insufficiency is an uncommon endocrine condition with an incidence of 4 cases per million. Common non-iatrogenic causes include autoimmunity, infections and infiltrations. We describe a case of acute adrenal insufficiency secondary to an unusual cause.A 77-year old female was admitted under the surgeons with abdominal pain and pyrexia. Abdominal ultrasonography showed large stones within a thickened gallbladder and a pr...

Adrenal insufficiency is an uncommon endocrine condition with an incidence of 4 cases per million. Common non-iatrogenic causes include autoimmunity, infections and infiltrations. We describe a case of acute adrenal insufficiency secondary to an unusual cause.A 77-year old female was admitted under the surgeons with abdominal pain and pyrexia. Abdominal ultrasonography showed large stones within a thickened gallbladder and a pr...