Addison's disease differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Addison's disease from other Diseases

Addison's disease should be differentiated from the following diseases:

• [[Acanthosis Nigricans
• [[Laugier-Hunziker Syndrome
• [[Lentigo
• [[Occult malignancy
• [[Melasma
• Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
• [[Vitiligo
• [[Malignant Melanoma
• [[Hyperthyroidism
• [[Anorexia nervosa
• [[Chronic fatigue syndrome
• [[Depression
• [[Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• Disorders of Oral Pigmentation
• Peutz-Jeghers syndrome