Reflex and reflective testing strategies for early detection of pituitary dysfunction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.02.014
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The clinical presentation of pituitary dysfunction is typically variable and may often be insidious, resulting in delayed diagnosis by up to decades. The complexity of presentation and difficulty in pattern recognition of first line… read more here.
Keywords: early detection; intervention; pituitary dysfunction; reflective testing ... See more keywords
Masked diabetes insipidus in pituitary metastasis from breast cancer after thalamic biopsy: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-03229-y
Abstract: Symptomatic pituitary metastasis is rare; furthermore, it can result in diabetes insipidus and panhypopituitarism. Since diabetes insipidus is masked by concurrent panhypopituitarism, it can impede the diagnosis of pituitary dysfunction. A 68-year-old Japanese female suffering… read more here.
Keywords: diabetes insipidus; pituitary dysfunction; pituitary metastasis; biopsy ... See more keywords
Traumatic brain injuries induced pituitary dysfunction: a call for algorithms
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DOI: 10.1530/ec-20-0117
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury affects many people each year, resulting in a serious burden of devastating health consequences. Motor-vehicle and work-related accidents, falls, assaults, as well as sport activities are the most common causes of traumatic… read more here.
Keywords: brain injuries; traumatic brain; pituitary dysfunction; post traumatic ... See more keywords
Pituitary Dysfunction Following Snakebite Envenomation: A Clinico-Radiological Assessment of 15 Cases and Review of the Literature.
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.359201
Abstract: Background Snakebite envenomation (SE) is an important tropical disease in India, causing significant morbidity and mortality among patients. The hormonal deficiencies due to the involvement of the pituitary in case of SE can present in… read more here.
Keywords: hormone; following snakebite; dysfunction following; snakebite envenomation ... See more keywords