Mor F, Lahav M, Kipper E, Wysenbeek A J
Postgrad Med J. 1985 Jul;61(717):637-9. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.61.717.637.
A 43 year old patient with Addison's disease secondary to extensive metastases to both adrenal glands is presented. Thirty two previously reported cases are reviewed; in only 13 cases was the diagnosis of Addison's disease confirmed biochemically. Reasons for the apparent rarity of Addison's disease in spite of the frequency of adrenal metastases are discussed. The need to consider the possibility of Addison's disease complicating known malignant disease arising in other tissues is stressed.
本文报告了一名43岁因双侧肾上腺广泛转移继发艾迪生病的患者。回顾了之前报道的32例病例;其中仅有13例经生化检查确诊为艾迪生病。讨论了尽管肾上腺转移常见,但艾迪生病明显罕见的原因。强调了对于其他组织发生的已知恶性疾病并发艾迪生病可能性的考虑。