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ea0028p84 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2012

Adrenal insufficiency secondary to primary adrenal lymphoma

Stone Stephanie , Currie Gemma , Steve Cleland , Drummond Russell

Primary adrenal lymphoma is a rare phenomenon with a male preponderance. There is bilateral gland involvement in two thirds of cases. Histology usually reveals an aggressive diffuse large B-cell subtype. Adrenal insufficiency is a recognised complication. We present a 62 year old man with a 4 month history of weight loss, night sweats and malaise. Clinical examination revealed right renal angle tenderness with no palpable lymphadenopathy. Inflammatory markers were raised with ...