AUTOIMMUNE POLYGLANDULAR SYNDROME TYPE 2 – A CASE REPORT

  • Diana Bănică
  • Ramona Frăţilă
  • Alexandra Sima
  • Adrian Vlad
  • Romulus Timar
Keywords: autoimmune polyglandular syndrome, autoimmune diabetes, chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, celiac disease

Abstract

Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes are characterized by the association of two or more autoimmune diseases. They are classified into two major subtypes, each having its own characteristics. The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 is defined by the presence of at least two of the following diseases: Addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus and thyroid autoimmune disease. Other autoimmune diseases belonging to the autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 are: primary hypogonadism, myasthenia gravis, celiac disease, pernicious anemia, alopecia, vitiligo. We are going to present the case of a patient, aged 40, with diabetes mellitus (probably latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult), chronic autoimmune thyroiditis and celiac disease.

Published
2014-03-15
Section
Original Research Articles