2015
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1394
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Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2: A Rare Condition in Childhood

Abstract: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 is defined as the occurrence of Addison’s disease concomitantly with autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus. An 11-year-old boy with Hashimoto’s disease, Addison’s disease, celiac disease and Langerhans islet cell autoimmunity is described in this case report. Treatment of an endocrine disease may also trigger the onset of another endocrine disease. This case report underlines the importance of early recognition and treatment of critical endocrine di… Show more

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“…There are limited data available on APS in the pediatric population,[ 12 13 14 ] Kirmizibekmez et al . [ 15 ] report a case of adolescent boy presenting as APS-2 with features of Addison disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis, celiac disease, and autoimmunity for type-1 diabetes mellitus. Whereas Smith et al .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are limited data available on APS in the pediatric population,[ 12 13 14 ] Kirmizibekmez et al . [ 15 ] report a case of adolescent boy presenting as APS-2 with features of Addison disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis, celiac disease, and autoimmunity for type-1 diabetes mellitus. Whereas Smith et al .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diğer bir olguda ise anti adacık ve anti insülin antikorları pozitif olmasına rağmen kan şekeri yüksekliği olmadığı not edilmiştir. Hastaların sadece birinde olgumuzla benzer şekilde tanı anında transaminazlarda ılımlı yükseklik saptanmıştır (7). Olgumuzun menstrüel siklusları düzenli olup, tarama testlerinde çölyak hastalığı veya tip 1 diyabetes mellitus hastalıkları rastlanmamıştır.…”
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“…Tüm yazarlar adına, ilgili yazar çıkar çatışması olmadığını belirtir. Addison hastalığına otoimmün tiroidit ve/veya tip 1 diyabetes mellitus eşlik eder(7). Bu tablonun otozomal dominant kalıtıldığına dair raporlar bulunmakla birlikte kesin etiyolojisi belirsizdir.…”
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“…4,7,8 Polyglandular autoimmune syndromes type II (, or Schmidt syndrome, is characterized by the occurrence of Addison disease (100% of cases) along with diabetes mellitus type 1 and/or autoimmune thyroid disease. 5,7,9,10 In addition, PGA-II can be associated with less frequent manifestations (4-11% of cases), such as vitiligo, gastritis, hypogonadism, hepatitis, and alopecia areata. Rare autoimmune conditions (frequency < 1%) include myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren syndrome.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%