Autoimmunologiczny zespół niedoczynności wielogruczołowej typu 1 — trudna droga do rozpoznania

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS 1) is a rare disease about autosomalrecessive type of inheritance. There are conditions necessary for the diagnosis of APS 1 — it is the occurrence of 2 of the 3 main components: hypoparathyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, mucosal and/or skin candidiasis. APS 1 may be accompanied by other autoimmune diseases of the endocrine glands, gastrointestinal tract, skin and humor al and cellular immunity defi - ciencies. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 is a difficult diagnostic problem due to the complicated natural history of the disease, resulting from the variety of symptoms and the subsequent attachment of disorders in time.The article presents a case of a 6-year-old child who was diagnosed with APS 1 after more than 5 years.