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Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency after Hip Replacement in a Patient with Acute Intermittent Porphyria
Joint Authors
Reimondo, Giuseppe
Pia, Anna
Terzolo, Massimo
Latina, Adele
Castellano, Elena
Pellegrino, Micaela
Borretta, Giorgio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adrenal insufficiency is a potentially life-threatening condition when it occurs acutely, as in adrenal hemorrhage.
Generally it is not reversible and requires chronic replacement therapy.
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare genetic disease characterized by alterations in heme biosynthesis that result in accumulation of precursors in tissues.
A crisis can be triggered by many conditions such as surgery and infections.
Symptoms are similar to those of acute hypoadrenalism.
Moreover, both conditions are characterized by hyponatremia.
We describe the case of a postmenopausal woman known to be affected by AIP who developed after surgery a primary adrenal insufficiency associated with adrenal enlargement; the latter completely reverted in six months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Latina, Adele& Terzolo, Massimo& Pia, Anna& Reimondo, Giuseppe& Castellano, Elena& Pellegrino, Micaela…[et al.]. 2018. Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency after Hip Replacement in a Patient with Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142912
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Latina, Adele…[et al.]. Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency after Hip Replacement in a Patient with Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142912
American Medical Association (AMA)
Latina, Adele& Terzolo, Massimo& Pia, Anna& Reimondo, Giuseppe& Castellano, Elena& Pellegrino, Micaela…[et al.]. Acute Primary Adrenal Insufficiency after Hip Replacement in a Patient with Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142912
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142912