raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:199299

Late-onset isolated ACTH deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Late-onset isolated ACTH deficiency is a rare, acquired, pituitary hormone deficiency characterized by secondary adrenal insufficiency, with normal secretion of anterior pituitary hormones, except for ACTH. Patients present with weakness, fatigue, weight loss, anorexia, vomiting/nausea, hypoglycemia, and abnormally low serum ACTH and cortisol levels. Association with autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis has been described.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLate-onset isolated ACTH deficiency
frDéficit isolé tardif en ACTH
deACTH-Mangel, isolierter, spät beginnender
esDeficiencia de ACTH aislada de inicio tardío
itDeficit isolato di ACTH a esordio tardivo
nlGeïsoleerde ACTH-deficiëntie met late aanvang
ptDeficiência de ACTH isolada de início tardio
plIzolowany Niedobór ACTH o późnym początku
csIzolovaný deficit ACTH s pozdním nástupem
ukПізній початок ізольованого дефіциту АКТГ
zh迟发性单独促肾上腺皮质激素缺乏症
trGeç başlangıçlı izole ACTH eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E23.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A61.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016042Evalidated
UMLSC4751433Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

41 annotations · validated 2016-09-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0011748Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
HP:0011735Adrenocorticotropin deficient adrenal insufficiency
HP:0008163Decreased circulating cortisol level
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0002920Decreased circulating ACTH level
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0001824Weight loss
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100647Graves disease
HP:0000872Hashimoto thyroiditis
HP:0002149Hyperuricemia
HP:0002902Hyponatremia
HP:0011134Low-grade fever
HP:0001972Macrocytic anemia
HP:0001897Normocytic anemia
HP:0008209Premature ovarian insufficiency
HP:0100651Type I diabetes mellitus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0002608Celiac disease
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0006462Generalized bone demineralization
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0003072Hypercalcemia
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0000829Hypoparathyroidism
HP:0001880Increased total eosinophil count
HP:0001278Orthostatic hypotension
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002321Vertigo
HP:0001045Vitiligo
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002893Pituitary adenoma
HP:0100806Sepsis
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002153Hyperkalemia

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 19110973[PMID]_2545769[PMID]_17371483[PMID]_10209566[PMID]_20400889[PMID]_12911282[PMID]

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Sources for this card