Acute adrenal insufficiency as a manifestation of the anticardiolipin syndrome?

S Carette; F Jobin

doi:10.1136/ard.48.5.430

Acute adrenal insufficiency as a manifestation of the anticardiolipin syndrome?

Ann Rheum Dis. 1989 May;48(5):430-1. doi: 10.1136/ard.48.5.430.

Authors

S Carette¹, F Jobin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada.

Abstract

A 34 year old man with a past history of deep vein thrombosis, positive lupus serology, and high titres of anticardiolipin antibodies developed acute adrenal insufficiency. Association of anticardiolipin antibodies with adrenal insufficiency has not been previously reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Insufficiency / etiology
Adrenal Insufficiency / immunology*
Adult
Autoantibodies / analysis*
Cardiolipins / immunology*
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
Male
Syndrome

Substances

Autoantibodies
Cardiolipins