• Clin Med · Feb 2012

    Case Reports

    Addison's disease masked by long-term exogenous steroid treatment for presumed polymyalgia rheumatica.

    • Mike Ankcorn and Sath Nag.
    • Department of Acute Medicine, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
    • Clin Med. 2012 Feb 1; 12 (1): 899089-90.

    AbstractAddison's disease can present insidiously. A 78-year-old woman presented with non-specific symptoms and hyponatremia, with a previous history of polymyalgia rheumatica treated with glucocorticoids. Subsequent investigations were consistent with primary rather than secondary adrenal failure. Primary autoimmune Addison's disease can present with protean symptoms and diagnosis is often delayed. A high index of suspicion remains the cornerstone of diagnosis.

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