Adrenal insufficiency from bilateral adrenal hemorrhage after total knee replacement surgery

Urology. 1997 Jul;50(1):125-7. doi: 10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00102-7.

Abstract

Adrenal hemorrhage is a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency in adults. We examine the incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and therapy of adrenal insufficiency secondary to adrenal hemorrhage. This case illustrates the nonspecific presentation of adrenal insufficiency and the necessity of maintaining a high index of suspicion in a clinically confusing scenario.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / diagnosis
  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / etiology*
  • Adrenal Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Knee Prosthesis*
  • Postoperative Complications*