Systemic involvement occurs in a subset of patients, the most common manifestation being central diabetes insipidus in the setting of hypothalamic-pituitary- infundibulum infiltration, occurring in about 30-50% of the patients. We present the case of a man with biopsy proven cutaneous xanthoma ...
DAMAGE to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland or in the region of the tuber cinereum of the hypothalamus causes diabetes insipidus, characterized by excessive drinking (polydipsia) and excessive production of urine (polyuria). Because both these effects are controlled by administration of ...
A previously healthy 34-year-old woman developed diabetes insipidus 5 months after an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery. MRI showed marked thickening of the pituitary stalk and prominence of the median eminence of the hypothalamus, with a somewhat small anterior pituitary gland. Further endocrine tes...
How many among the disorders given in the box are caused by hyposecretion of a hormone? [Acromegaly, Addison's disease, Cretinism, Diabetes insipidus, Cushing's Syndrome, Myxedema, Conn's Syndrome] View Solution Doubtnut is No.1 Study App and Learning App with Instant Video Solutions for NCE...
Diabetes Insipidus. Cystic Fibrosis. Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinson’s Disease. Colorectal Cancer. Diverticular Disease. In these cases, the physician overseeing the care of the underlying disease will be the best source for the proper relief of a patient’s constipation. ...
Because of the agenesis of the pituitary, trichlormethiazide for central diabetes insipidus and hydrocortisone and levothyroxine for hypopituitarism were needed. Since her head circumference had been gradually enlarged, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed at the age of 7 months to control the head...
Ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes in which one's blood sugar drops to dangerously low levels. This drop in blood sugar causes ketones to build up in the body to dangerous levels. These ketones are produced by the liver as the bo...
None of the carriers had sensorineural hearing loss. Two patients with missense (non-inactivating) mutations in WFS1 had normal hearing and mild symptoms ... RJE Pennings,PLM Huygen,JMWVD Ouweland,... - Audiology & Neuro-Otology 被引量: 25发表: 2004年 Wolfram syndrome (diabetes insipidus, ...
Impaired hormonal status was detected in 89.7% of patients; of them, 58.9% presented anterior pituitary failure (partial or total), while 25.6% panhypopituitarism. Overall, diabetes insipidus was present in 30.8% and hyperprolactinemia in 41.0% of patients. The majority of patients presented a ...
and climate. Athletes and physical laborers who drink large quantities of water are dosed with more fluoride than the sedentary elderly who drink considerably less water. Patients with diabetes insipidus, a rare disorder of the pituitary gland that causes the release of large amount...