Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

A serious disorder characterized by massive adrenal gland hemorrhage secondary to a bacterial infection, most often Neisseria meningitidis infection. It is manifested with decreased blood pressure, shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and adrenocortical insufficiency.

Also known as: WFS, meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis, Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome, fatal pneumococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

10 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.