Publications by authors named "Sondos Arfa"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute adrenal crisis precipitated by thyroid storm in a patient with undiagnosed autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2.
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 is marked by Addison's disease, autoimmune thyroid disease, and/or type 1 diabetes, with specific cases known as Schmidt's syndrome involving adrenal insufficiency and thyroiditis.
- A rare case of a 28-year-old female presented a thyroid storm with an acute adrenal crisis, which was treated effectively with antithyroid drugs and intravenous glucocorticoids, although she later developed hypothyroidism likely due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
- The case highlights the need for clinicians to be alert to overlapping autoimmune conditions to prevent misdiagnosis and manage potentially life-threatening situations like adrenal insufficiency and thyroid storm, which require careful treatment strategies including glucocorticoids.