Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Overview

Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia: A rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia where the early phase of adrenal cortisol production is defective which causes mineralocorticoid deficiency. Male pseudohermaphroditism

Symptoms

* Apathy * Anorexia * Diarrhea * Testes in inguinal canal

Causes

Malignancy Gastrointestinal disorders Hyperthyroidism Chronic heart, lung or renal disease (see Heart disease) Uncontrolled diabetes Intestinal ischaemia

Diagnosis

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