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ea0035p252 | Clinical case reports Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2014

A case of addison's disease associated with ankylosing spondylitis

Atile Neslihan Soysal , Guldiken Sibel , Saritas Fatih , Celik Huseyin , Tugrul Armagan

Addison’s disease (AD), is an autoimmune disorder. However, its association with connective tissue diseases is rare. Here, we report a case of AD associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Case: A 57-year-old male patient admitted to internal medicine polyclinic with complaints of debility and anorexia. In the physical examination, he has hyperpigmentation on his skin, gingiva and palm lines. Blood pressure was 80/50 mmHg, pulse was 64/min. The oth...