Congenital adrenal hyperplasia with right adrenal adenoma in a 24 year-old black African lady

Abstract

Introduction: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is an endocrine disorder comprising of a group of inherited autosomal recessive anomalies that cause a deficiency in an adrenal enzyme, resulting in altered cortisol and aldosterone secretion. We present this case in view of its complexity in making an accurate diagnosis, its rarity, low level of suspicion and hospital diagnosis, stigmatization and self-denial that usually accompanies the pathology.