A Rare Case of Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 in a Child With Persistent Fatigue.

Adrenal insufficiency is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition whose diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. Adrenal insufficiency may be primary, secondary, or tertiary with varied etiologies. Primary insufficiency may be part of a cluster of autoimmune diseases, referred to as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome(s) (APS).

Iopanoic acid in the management of neonatal Graves' disease.

Objective: Traditionally, neonatal thyrotoxicosis has been managed with antithyroid drugs and/or iodine as well as sedatives, propranol and digitalis when necessary. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the management of neonatal thyrotoxicosis using the radio-contrast agent iopanoic acid.

Methods: We managed five cases of neonatal thyrotoxicosis.