[Sun-tanned and still not healthy!]

Spörri, D; Mullis, P E (2006). [Sun-tanned and still not healthy!]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 95(29-30), pp. 1135-9. Bern: Huber

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We describe a case of a 10 years old girl, which presented to the emergency room with non-specific gastro-intestinal symptoms, fatigue and low blood pressure. The clinical signs and laboratory value supported the diagnosis of Addison crisis with hypovolaemic shock. The pathophysiology and the therapy of this entity are discussed. Importantly, in children the aetiology may differ depending on age and sex. Based on the family history of autoimmune disorders, in our patient presenting with autoimmune adrenalitis and celiac disease, the diagnosis of an autoimmune polyendocrinopathy was made. A therapy of mineralcorticoids and glucocorticoids was initiated and a special gluten-free diet was prescribed. On this treatment our patient recovered promptly.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Mullis, Primus-Eugen
ISSN:	1661-8157
ISBN:	16916176
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anette van Dorland
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:48
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
PubMed ID:	16916176
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19991 (FactScience: 3070)