Tuberculous lymphadenitis and adrenalitis with concomitant Addison′s disease: A need to diagnose and treat early

Abstract

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis often proceeds with an indolent course until a substantially infected organ is destroyed. This fact creates a great diagnostic challenge for clinicians. We report a rare case of tuberculous lymphadenitis and bilateral tuberculous adrenalitis with concomitant Addison′s disease successfully treated with antitubercular drugs and steroid replacement.

Keywords

• Addison′s disease
• extrapulmonary tuberculosis
• primary adrenal insufficiency
• tuberculous lymphadenitis
• tuberculous adrenalitis