Addison's disease: a case report

Abstract

Addison's disease is a rare endocrine disease. This is a report of a case of Addison's disease as seen in a Nigerian female patient to highlight the occurrence in this environment as well as sensitize practitioners as to its possible aetiology, particularly in this era of tuberculosis and the pandemic of HIV/AIDS.


Keywords: Addison's disease, tuberculosis


Annals of African Medicine Vol.2(2) 2003: 85-87