congenital adrenal insufficiency

MeSH: C566130ORPHA: 168558

Overview

Human disease

Available Treatments (0)

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with congenital adrenal insufficiency, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

CryptorchidismAmbiguous genitalia, maleMale pseudohermaphroditismRenal salt wastingDecreased fertilityAplasia of the uterusGynecomastiaDelayed pubertyIncreased circulating renin concentrationOsteoporosisAbnormality of prenatal development or birthAgenesis of corpus callosumFailure to thriveAcidosisDehydrationNeonatal hypoglycemiaVomitingHyperkalemiaHypotensionDelayed skeletal maturationHyponatremiaAbnormal circulating cholesterol concentrationIncreased circulating ACTH levelDecreased circulating aldosterone concentrationReduced bone mineral densityGeneralized hyperpigmentationGeneralized bronze hyperpigmentationDecreased circulating cortisol levelAbsence of secondary sex characteristicsPrimary adrenal insufficiencyFemale external genitalia in individual with 46,XY karyotypeDecreased testicular sizeAbnormality of the Leydig cellsHypovolemiaAdrenocorticotropic hormone excessFeeding difficultiesAbnormal sex determinationSex reversalAbnormal urine potassium concentrationHypernatriuriaDecreased circulating androgen concentrationInduced vaginal deliveryUrogenital sinus anomalyAdrenal hypoplasiaPremature birthElevated circulating follicle stimulating hormone levelElevated circulating luteinizing hormone levelAbnormal vagina morphologyClitoral hypertrophyMidshaft hypospadias

Classification & Codes

MeSH Code

C566130

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:168558
congenital adrenal insufficiency
MeSHC566130
OrphanetORPHA:168558
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record50 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO
congenital adrenal insufficiency | OrphanDrug