Acute adrenal insufficiency due to adrenal metastases secondary to cutaneous melanoma.
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primary adrenal insufficiency, bilateral adrenal metastases, malignant melanoma.Abstract
Primary adrenal insufficiency is a vital emergency that requires a substitute treatment without delay. Clinically, it can present with nonspecific symptoms, so that its diagnostic suspicion can sometimes be a challenge. Bilateral adrenal metastases are well described but they uncommonly trigger adrenal insufficiency. We illustrate a case of malignant melanoma that required immediate emergency assistance with hydrocortisone.
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