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Nocardiosis complicated with Addison's disease

B RocaM Roca

subject

Abdominal painmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryNocardiosisNocardia InfectionsGeneral MedicineDiseaseAntimicrobialmedicine.diseaseDermatologyAddison DiseaseCoughAddison's diseasemedicineHumansFemalemedicine.symptombusinessAged

description

A 77-year-old woman presented with subacute respiratory symptoms which were demonstrated to be due to nocardiosis. After initial improvement with antimicrobial therapy, new symptoms appeared, consisting of persistent vomits, abdominal pain and hypotension, which led to the diagnosis of Addison's disease.

https://doi.org/10.1258/smj.2011.011177