Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Tuberculosis is stil an important cause of adrenocortical insufficiency in the devoloping countries. Adrenal insufficiency is usually the result of hematogenous spread of the pulmonary tuberculosis. Adrenal tuberculosis, especially with enlargement of adrenal glands can cause diagnostic problems and requires differentiation from neoplastic disease and fungal infections. Tuberculosis osteomyelitis is a rare form and surgery may be needed. We report a patient with ...