Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
Abstract Background Novel coronavirus disease 2019 presents with fever, dry cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath in most cases; however, some rare manifestations in other organs have also been reported so far. Case presentation Here, the case of a 69-year-old Iranian man with coronavirus disease...
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| author | Maryam Heidarpour Mehrbod Vakhshoori Saeed Abbasi Davood Shafie Nima Rezaei |
| author_facet | Maryam Heidarpour Mehrbod Vakhshoori Saeed Abbasi Davood Shafie Nima Rezaei |
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| description | Abstract Background Novel coronavirus disease 2019 presents with fever, dry cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath in most cases; however, some rare manifestations in other organs have also been reported so far. Case presentation Here, the case of a 69-year-old Iranian man with coronavirus disease 2019 is presented who suffered from frequent episodes of vasopressor-resistant hypotension during intensive care unit admission, which was finally attributed to the occurrence of acute adrenal insufficiency. Conclusions As this is a rare complication, adrenal insufficiency might be easily overlooked. However, early detection of this disease among critically ill patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 could be lifesaving, especially among those unresponsive to vasopressor agents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89306af86ae54528b19b802c7ee748932022-12-21T22:44:27ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472020-08-011411410.1186/s13256-020-02461-2Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case reportMaryam Heidarpour0Mehrbod Vakhshoori1Saeed Abbasi2Davood Shafie3Nima Rezaei4Endocrinology, Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesAnesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesCardiology/Heart Failure and Transplantation, Heart Failure Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesResearch Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Novel coronavirus disease 2019 presents with fever, dry cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath in most cases; however, some rare manifestations in other organs have also been reported so far. Case presentation Here, the case of a 69-year-old Iranian man with coronavirus disease 2019 is presented who suffered from frequent episodes of vasopressor-resistant hypotension during intensive care unit admission, which was finally attributed to the occurrence of acute adrenal insufficiency. Conclusions As this is a rare complication, adrenal insufficiency might be easily overlooked. However, early detection of this disease among critically ill patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 could be lifesaving, especially among those unresponsive to vasopressor agents.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02461-2Adrenal insufficiencyCOVID-192019-nCoVSARS-CoV-2Case report |
| spellingShingle | Maryam Heidarpour Mehrbod Vakhshoori Saeed Abbasi Davood Shafie Nima Rezaei Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Adrenal insufficiency COVID-19 2019-nCoV SARS-CoV-2 Case report |
| title | Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report |
| title_full | Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report |
| title_short | Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report |
| title_sort | adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019 a case report |
| topic | Adrenal insufficiency COVID-19 2019-nCoV SARS-CoV-2 Case report |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02461-2 |
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