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Adrenal insufficiency after adrenal hemorrhage

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Acute adrenal hemorrhage (AAH) is an extremely rare disorder, especially in adults, and may be difficult to diagnose because of its nonspecific presentation. We report a case of AAH following a sepsis, resulting in persistant adrenal insufficiency contrasting with the radiologic normalisation of the adrenals on computed tomography (CT) scan imaging.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Groupe Hospitalier la Pitié-Salpétrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75651, Paris Cedex 13, France

    C. Jublanc, E. Bruckert, F. Chiche & G. Turpin

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Jublanc, C., Bruckert, E., Chiche, F. et al. Adrenal insufficiency after adrenal hemorrhage. J Endocrinol Invest 27, 67–69 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03350914

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