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The 'incidentaloma' of the pituitary gland. Is neurosurgery required? [PDF]
, 1990 We describe a series of 18 patients with an intrasellar mass incidentally discovered by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. The average size of the mass was 13 mm, with a range from 5 to 25 mm.
Allolio, Bruno +4 more
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Endocrine Connections, 2019 Aim: Congenital hypopituitarism has an incidence of 1:3500–10,000 births and is defined by the impaired production of pituitary hormones. Early diagnosis has an impact on management and genetic counselling.
Marilena Nakaguma +12 more
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Acute Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency Misdiagnosed as Acute Cholecystitis
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 Hypopituitarism refers to insufficient secretion of the pituitary hormones. Patients with acute adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency may be presented with fatigue, dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, hypoglycemia, nausea, vomiting, or ...
Moslem Sedaghattalab +1 more
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Human Pancreas GH-Releasing Factor Analog Restores High-Amplitude GH Pulses in CNS Lesion-Induced GH Deficiency [PDF]
, 1983 Lesions of the ventromedial-arcuate (VMH-ARC) region of the hypothalamus result in impaired growth accompanied by a marked suppression in spontaneous GH secretory bursts. We studied the effects of an analog of the recently characterized human pancreas GH-
Eikelboom, Rudy +2 more
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Hyponatremia as a leading sign of hypopituitarism
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2017 We report the case of a 67-year-old man admitted to our hospital in an obtunded state. We found that a severe hyponatremia (115 mEq/L) was the cause of patient's status. In turn, hyponatremia was due to hypopituitarism (nonfunctioning macroadenoma). Mild
Antonino Catalano, MD, PhD +6 more
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Acquired Ectopic Posterior Pituitary Bright Spot Due to Vasculotoxic Snakebite
AACE Clinical Case Reports, 2020 : Objective: Vasculotoxic envenomation is an uncommon cause of hypopituitarism. Most described cases have varying extent of anterior pituitary dysfunction, but posterior pituitary involvement is extremely rare.
Liza Das, MD, DM +4 more
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Neurology and Therapy, 2023 Introduction Individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are at a high risk of hypopituitarism, and should benefit from early diagnosis and management.
Shigeyuki Tahara +2 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Hypopituitarism is a rare, often underdiagnosed, complex hormonal disease caused by the decreased secretion of one or more hormones in the pituitary gland.
Árpád Kormányos +6 more
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Post-Partum Pituitary Insufficiency and Livedo Reticularis Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge in a Resource Limited Setting in Tanzania: A Case Report, Clinical Discussion and Brief Review of Existing Literature. [PDF]
, 2012 Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor ...
A Cénac +27 more
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