hrp0084p2-179 | Adrenals | ESPE2015

Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: About a Paediatric Series

Nardine Imen , Fedala Nora Soumeya , Derghoum Boubker , Ali Leyla Ahmed , Haddam Ali El Mahdi , Meskine Djamila , Chentli Farida

Background: Adrenal insufficiency in children is rare and potentially serious because of the risk of acute adrenal insufficiency. This complication is lethal in the absence of prompt and appropriate treatment. Aetiologies are dominated by the genetic causes.Objective and hypotheses: Report diagnostic circumstances,phenotypic forms and causes of adrenal insufficiency in children and adolescents.Method: This is a retrospective study ...