Clinical features and laboratory parameters were suggestive of underlying adrenocorticalinsufficiency.
2
There were no cases of acute adrenocorticalinsufficiency in the 274 patients who did not receive steroid replacement.
3
An endocrine evaluation (in absence of therapy) demonstrated panhypopituitarism with secondary hypothyroidism and adrenocorticalinsufficiency in presence of empty sella.
4
Four (7%) of the 57 patients receiving steroid replacement had episodes of acute adrenocorticalinsufficiency following operation and required increased steroid supplementation.