• Neth J Med · Aug 1996

    Case Reports

    Adrenomyeloneuropathy: a rare cause of Addison's disease?

    • M M Hochstenbag, F P Peters, H W Anten, and A M Moers.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Ziekenhuis, Sittard, Netherlands.
    • Neth J Med. 1996 Aug 1; 49 (2): 77-81.

    AbstractA 31-year-old male patient is reported who presented with neurological symptoms. He developed a urinary tract infection and an Addisonian crisis. This was due to adrenomyeloneuropathy, a form of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy and characterized by accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids in the adrenal cortex and nervous tissues.

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