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What is The treatment of a case with virilizing adrenal hyperplasia is : and explain in detail?
Hydrocoisone 10-20mg/m2 of body surface area per day is given to supress the excess ACTH secretion. Mineralocoicoids is also given in cases with 21-hydroxylase-defeciency. Cases with salt loss must be replaced carefully.Thereafter a long term therapy with coicosteroids is essential to suppress the adrenocoical hyperfunction. Ref: D.C.DUTTA'S TEXTBOOK OF GYNAECOLOGY; 6th edition; Pg no:445