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Patient: The presented case was a three-year-old Saudi girl who presented with dehydration and seizures as a complication of hypoglycemia. The initial examination and investigations revealed hyperpigmentation and normal arterial blood pressure. The lab investigation and genetic study revealed hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, low serum cortisol: 53 nmol\/L (N: 140\u2013690 nmol\/L), normal androgens: 0.65 nmol\/L (N: 0.5\u20132.4 nmol\/L) and aldosterone: 50 pgmL (N: 2\u2013200 pg\/mol), and normal serum electrolytes. The ACTH level was more than 2000 pg\/mL. A genetic study indicated a homozygous likely variant in the nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT) gene, consistent with a genetic diagnosis of autosomal recessive glucocorticoid deficiency type 4. No mutations were found regarding MC2R, MRAP, and TXNRD2. Intervention and outcome: The child was started on hydrocortisone, initially at 100 mg\/m2\/dose IV and then 100 mg\/m2\/day divided to q 6 hr. The dose was gradually decreased to 15 mg\/m2\/day PO BID, with clinical improvement and normalization of the serum ACTH level. Conclusions: The autosomal recessive glucocorticoid deficiency, a variant of FGD type 4, is a very rare condition that may lead to high rates of mortality when the diagnosis and treatment occur late. 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