DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ADDISON'S DISEASE

Autoimmune

     Autoimmune Adrenalitis

     Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome I (Addison's, Hypoparathyroidism, Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis)

     Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome II (Addison's, Thyroid disease, Diabetes Mellitus)

Adrenoleukodystrophy (males with concomitant neurologic symptoms)

Adrenal Infections

     Tuberculosis

     Histoplasmosis

     Cryptococcus

     Cytomegalovirus

     Coccidioidomycosis 

Metastatic Malignancy

Lymphoma

Infiltrative Diseases

     Amyloidosis

     Hemochromatosis

     Sarcoidosis 

Hemorrhage

     Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (meningococcal septicemia) 

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia

Mutations in SF1

Allgrove Syndrome

Kearns-Sayer Syndrome

IMAGe Syndrome

Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency

Medications

     Ketoconazole

     Etomidate

     Aminoglutethimide

     Mitotane 

     Phenytoin

     Rifampicin