ea0041ep279 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2016
Oliveira Diana
, Paiva Sandra
, Rodrigues Marcia
, Guelho Daniela
, Cardoso Luis
, Vicente Nuno
, Martins Diana
, Lages Adriana
, Ventura Mara
, Carrilho Francisco
Introduction: Primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison disease (AD) is a potentially fatal condition if not diagnosed in time. Rarely, it can arise as a manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), caused by adrenal venous thrombosis and consequent hemorrhagic infarction.Case report: We present the case of a 36-year-old caucasian woman with APS diagnosis since she was 24, with history of arterial hypertension and multiple thrombotic events (deep vei...