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Pallav Bhattarai , Holley Allen , Abhimanyu Aggarwal , Daniel W. Madden , Kristen Dalton ·

YOU? · · 2021 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313x211027758 · OA: W3173625234

This case report highlights the initial presentation of Addison’s disease in a 19-year-old individual with coronavirus disease. Coronavirus disease is an infectious disease, which often presents with fever and respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. Here, we describe a challenging case of a patient with coronavirus disease, who initially presented with altered mental status, hyponatremia, and cerebral edema, with subsequent workup leading to the diagnosis of Addison’s disease.