Myopathy secondary to adrenal insufficiency in a patient with syndrome empty sella syndrome
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adrenal insufficiency, muscular diseases, empty sella syndrome, glucocorticoids.Abstract
A 21 year-old female requests medical assistance for asthenia and proximal lower limbs weakness. Through a blood test and electromyogram, it is stated that she has high CPK levels with signs of myopathy. After completing the study, she is diagnosed secondary adrenal insufficiency with regard to empty sella syndrome. As an atypical finding, the presence of positive anti-adrenal cells antibodies is highlighted. Af- ter establishing treatment of oral hydroaltenose, a progressive improvement has been detected until the complete solution of the clinical symptoms, as well as the normalization of the CPK levels and the electromyographic study.
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