Hepatopathy in an adult, secondary to congenital untreated panhypopituitarism and ectopic posterior pituitary gland

Autor:	Miguel A Valle-Murillo, Ivan Perez-Diaz
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Cirrhosis neurohypophyseal ectopy untreated panhypopituitarism Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology RC648-665 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology RC799-869
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 16, Iss 5, Pp 821-823 (2012)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2230-8210 2230-9500
DOI:	10.4103/2230-8210.100638
Popis:	We report a rare case of an adult with advanced liver failure in the setting of an untreated congenital panhypopituitarism. A 32-years-old man presented with a newly onset seizure episode secondary to hypoglycemia. In the initial exploration, we found eunuchoid habitus, absence of secondary sexual characteristics, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy. Hormonal evaluation confirmed the absence of anterior hypophyseal hormones and the liver function tests showed derangement of liver function. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed hypoplastic adenohypophysis and ectopic posterior pituitary gland. In the approach to liver disease, no cause was identified, besides the untreated panhypopituitarism.
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