Addison's disease. X-ray of the abdomen of a patient showing calcification of an adrenal gland (grainy oval,upper right) caused by Addison's disease,a disorder that results from the adrenal glands producing insufficient hormone. Addison's disease may be caused by a disorder with the adrenal glands themselves,or insufficient secretion of the hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands by the pituitary gland. Symptoms include chronic fatigue,muscle weakness,vomiting,diarrhoea,low blood pressure and a bronze skin pigment. The cause of calcification is not known. Treatment is by replacing the hormones (cortisol and occasionally aldosterone) that are not being produced with synthetic versions | |
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