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ea0004p25 | Clinical case reports | SFE2002

HISTOPLASMOSIS, A RARE CAUSE OF ADDISON`S DISEASE: CASE REPORT

Vargas G , Monteiro M , Santos A , Calhim I , Pina R , Correia M , Lopes V , Carvalho R , Ramos H

Background: Fungal infections are a rare cause of primary adrenal insufficiency, raising difficulties in the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.Case report: A 56 years old diabetic male, who lived in Guinea in 1968, was referred to our inpatients clinic because of a 7,7x3 cm adrenal incidentaloma. He presented with hyperpigmentation, postural symptoms, weakness, fatigue, anorexia and weight loss.The rapid ACTH stimulation test h...