ea0056p35 | Adrenal cortex (to include Cushing's) | ECE2018
Teodoriu Laura
, Teodor Danut
, Ungureanu Maria-Christina
, Leustean Letitia
, Ioan Bianca
, Preda Cristina
Introduction: The Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome is a fulminating infection, often leading to mortality in a matter of hours by producing acute adrenal insufficiency (adrenal hemorrhage) at a time when their response is crucial to address acute stress.Case report: We present the case of a 4 months boy with high fever 40 °C, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, maculopapular rash followed by petechiae and purpura. Biological tests revealed important ...