%0 Journal Article %T A Silent Cause of Shock: Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndromes. %A Colantonio MA %A Hartzell M %A Shannon B %A Iyer A %J Eur J Case Rep Intern Med %V 11 %N 6 %D 2024 %M 38846661 暂无%R 10.12890/2024_004627 %X Addison's disease is a rare, autoimmune condition leading to destruction of the adrenal gland. Autoimmune conditions are known to commonly co-occur. When Addison's disease presents in the setting of autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes, this condition is termed autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II, a rare endocrinopathy found in roughly 1.4-4.5 per 100,000 individuals. Here, we describe a clinical case presenting with hypotension refractory to fluid resuscitation and electrolyte derangements later diagnosed as autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II.
CONCLUSIONS: Primary adrenal insufficiency may present clinically as shock refractory to fluid resuscitation.Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 is a rare autoimmune condition occurring in 1.5-4.5 per 100,000 individuals.The presence of an underlying autoimmune condition should raise suspicion for multiple concurrent autoimmune conditions.