Primary adrenal insufficiency due to adrenal tuberculosis: a case report

Primary adrenal insufficiency due to adrenal tuberculosis: a case report

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We report a case of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) due to adrenal tuberculosis with no findings of active tuberculosis in the lung of a viqua-f4 51-year-old female patient.The patient was admitted with a 10-year history of skin hyperpigmentation and was diagnosed with PAI.The primary cause was adrenal tuberculosis.An adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test, T-Spot test and adrenal computed tomography scan were used to confirm click here the diagnosis.The patient’s status improved, and the hyperpigmentation subsided after 15 months of treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs and cortisol replacement therapy.