Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting

Adrenal crisis occurs when there is decreased secretions of steroid hormones (mainly cortisol) from the adrenal glands due to varied reasons. It may arise due to a primary adrenal condition or due to decreased hormonal signals from the pituitary secondary to a hypofunctioning pituitary. Hypopituitar...

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Published inLung India Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 363 - 364
Main Authors Ray, Animesh, Suri, J C, Gupta, Mansi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.10.2013
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Addison's disease
Adrenal crisis
Adrenal glands
Antitubercular agents
Breastfeeding & lactation
Case Report
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Dosage and administration
Drug therapy
Enzymes
Growth hormones
Hydrocortisone
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Prednisolone
rifampicin
Rifampin
Sheehan syndrome
Tuberculosis
India
rifampicin
Sheehan syndrome
Adrenal crisis
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Summary:Adrenal crisis occurs when there is decreased secretions of steroid hormones (mainly cortisol) from the adrenal glands due to varied reasons. It may arise due to a primary adrenal condition or due to decreased hormonal signals from the pituitary secondary to a hypofunctioning pituitary. Hypopituitarism may result due to direct causes like trauma, tumour, infection or it may be due to some vascular insult as seen in Sheehan syndrome. We report an unusual presentation of Sheehan syndrome in the form of life-threatening adrenal crisis precipitated by the usage of rifampicin.
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ISSN:0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI:10.4103/0970-2113.120626