Erschienen in:
01.07.2010 | Short Report
Primary adrenal failure due to viral infection in an infant
verfasst von:
Leyla Akın, Selim Kurtoglu, Mustafa Kendirci, Mustafa Ali Akın, Fatih Kardas
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 7/2010
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Abstract
Acquired primary adrenal insufficiency is a rare disorder in childhood. The most common cause is autoimmune adrenalitis, especially as a part of polyendocrinopathy syndromes. Impaired adrenal function is seen in patients infected with HIV. In adult patients with AIDS, cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated adrenal insufficiency is a well-known condition, whereas CMV infection as a causing adrenal insufficiency in children is very rare. Here, we report an infant with transient adrenal insufficiency associated with CMV infection but without HIV. She was treated successfully with steroid replacement and ganciclovir. Early diagnosis and treatment is lifesaving in these patients.