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ea0029p367 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ICEECE2012

Rhabdomyolysis and myopathy in Addison’s disease: is there a connection?

Katalinic D. , Solter M. , Planinc D. , Plestina S.

Introduction: Rhabdomyolysis coexisting with Addison’s disease is a rare condition and the mechanism is not clearly defined. We report a patient presenting with sever rhabdomyolysis which resolved after steroid replacement therapy.Case report: A 33-year-old man without accompanying comorbidity, presented with progressive myopathy and fatigue. He was hypotensive (RR 90/70), hypovolemic with hyponatremia (125 mmol/l, range 137–146), elevated seru...