Adrenal insufficiency (hypocorticism) on the background of adrenalectomy for corticosteroma
https://doi.org/10.14341/serg12798
Abstract
Adrenal insufficiency (AI) occurs after adrenalectomy for adrenal corticosteroma due to inhibition of the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal axis and decreased function of the contralateral adrenal gland. Treatment of postoperative AI is based on glucocorticoid replacement therapy and is generally required in all patients with adrenalectomy for Cushing’s syndrome, but dosage and duration of treatment may vary. It is important to educate patients for self-adjustment of substitution therapy dosages and prevention of AI decompensation, it is especially important in this pathology. The article presents a clinical case of a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency that developed against the background of adrenalectomy for corticosteroma of the left adrenal gland.
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V. V. Тitova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
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Victoria V. Тitova
1 Ostrovitynova street, 117997 Moscow
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Авторы декларируют отсутствие явных и потенциальных конфликтов интересов, связанных с содержанием настоящей статьи.
T. Y. Demidova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
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Tatiana Y. Demidova
Moscow
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Kh. M. Muslimova
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
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Khadizhat M. Muslimova
Moscow
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A. V. Bykov
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Alexandr V. Bykov
Moscow
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Авторы декларируют отсутствие явных и потенциальных конфликтов интересов, связанных с содержанием настоящей статьи.
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Тitova V.V., Demidova T.Y., Muslimova Kh.M., Bykov A.V. Adrenal insufficiency (hypocorticism) on the background of adrenalectomy for corticosteroma. Endocrine Surgery. 2024;18(1):25-28. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14341/serg12798
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