DOI: 10.12890/2021_002691

Cardiac Tamponade in Adrenoleukodystrophy with Addison’s Disease

Authors

  • Mafalda Sá Pereira Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Raquel Freitas Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
  • Pedro Correia Azevedo Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal

mafaldasapereira@gmail.com

Keywords

Pericardial disease, adrenal disorders, emergency medicine

Abstract

Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening medical emergency and can arise in many clinical situations.
We present the case of a 59-year-old man with adrenoleukodystrophy and Addison’s disease who was admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain that turned out to be cardiac tamponade of unknown aetiology. 
An association between cardiac tamponade and Addison’s disease has been reported in the literature, so this aetiology should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with unexplained cardiac tamponade.

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Published

2021-07-08

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 7 (2021)

How to Cite

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Sá Pereira M, Freitas R, Correia Azevedo P. Cardiac Tamponade in Adrenoleukodystrophy with Addison’s Disease. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Jul. 8 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(7). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2691