A case of Addison's disease nearly mistaken for anorexia nervosa

A 22 year old woman presented to her primary care physician due to unintentional weight loss of 30 pounds (Fig 1A) associated with nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and generalised abdominal pain. She also described symptoms of anxiety and low mood that coincided with a relationship breakdown. Although she did not report body image distortion or fear of weight gain, anorexia nervosa and depressive disorder were both strongly suspected and she underwent a trial of antidepressant therapy that was eventually stopped due to worsening of her symptoms.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Communication to the Editor Source Type: research