Some hereditary disorders may be associated with episodes of primary adrenal insufficiency.
Patient selection: primary adrenal insufficiency
Hereditary disorders:
(1) Zellweger spectrum disorder (ZSD)
(2) X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
(3) familial glucocorticoid deficiency
(4) hereditary defect in cholesterol metabolism
Differential diagnosis:
(1) autoimmune adrenalitis
(2) infectious adrenalitis
(3) adrenal hemorrhage
(4) adrenal hypoplasia
