The Schmidt Syndrome

Acta Biomed. 2018 Jan 16;88(4):499-501. doi: 10.23750/abm.v88i4.5117.

Abstract

Addison's disease (AD) is a rare endocrine condition related to adrenal insufficiency. Autoimmune adrenalitis is commonly associated with autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune Addison's Disease (AAD) describes Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome (APS) in 60% of patients with an important immunitary pathogenesis imprinting. We describes a case of Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome charachterize by adrenal insufficiency and thyroid disease (Schmidt Syndrome). In this case report, Addison's disease had a slow onset in absence of the typical weight loss. In our considerations this is due to the concomitant hypothyroidism that masked some typical signs and also limited acute presentation.

Keywords: autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome, autoimmune Addison's disease, Schmidt syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypothyroidism / diagnosis
  • Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / diagnosis*