Pituitary injury and persistent hypofunction resulting from a peripartum non-hemorrhagic, vaso-occlusive event [0.03%]
围产期由于非出血性血管闭塞性事件导致的垂体损伤和持续性低分泌功能紊乱
Anita Kuriya,David V Morris,Michael H Dahan
Anita Kuriya
Cerebral vascular accidents are caused by vasospasm when induced by preeclampsia or by dopamine agonists. However, six arteries nourish the pituitary and prevent against vasospasm-induced damage, which up until now has not been thought to o...
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia with a de novo heterozygous mutation of calcium-sensing receptor [0.03%]
钙感应受体新发杂合突变引起的家族性低尿钙高血钙症
Katsumi Taki,Takahiko Kogai,Junko Sakumoto et al.
Katsumi Taki et al.
A de novo heterozygous inactivating mutation of calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) gene typically causes neonatal hyperparathyroidism (NHPT) with moderate hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroid bone disease. We present a case of asymptomatic hypoc...
A rare case showing subacute thyroiditis-like symptoms with amyloid goiter after anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy [0.03%]
抗肿瘤坏死因子治疗后甲状腺淀粉样变引起的一例少见的类似亚急性甲状腺炎的症状
Junji Kawashima,Hideaki Naoe,Yutaka Sasaki et al.
Junji Kawashima et al.
Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α therapy is established as a new standard for the treatment of various autoimmune inflammatory diseases. We report the first case showing subacute thyroiditis-like symptoms with an amyloid goiter after ant...
3-M syndrome: a novel CUL7 mutation associated with respiratory distress and a good response to GH therapy [0.03%]
3型短肠综合征(CUL7新突变)伴呼吸困难及生长激素治疗反应良好的一例报告
A Deeb,O Afandi,S Attia et al.
A Deeb et al.
3-M syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CUL7, OBSL1 and CCDC8 genes. It is characterised by growth failure, dysmorphic features and skeletal abnormalities. Data in the literature show variable efficacy...
Aysenur Ozderya,Sule Temizkan,Kadriye Aydin Tezcan et al.
Aysenur Ozderya et al.
Madelung's disease is a rare fat metabolism disorder characterised by benign multiple symmetric, encapsulated lipomatosis. The exact cause of the disease is unknown; it may be associated with chronic alcoholism and mutations in mitochondria...
Hypothyroidism and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: are we missing something here? [0.03%]
甲状腺功能减退与非心脏肺水肿:我们遗漏了什么?
Mohammed Al-Sofiani,Dhimitri Nikolla,V V S Ramesh Metta
Mohammed Al-Sofiani
We report the case of a 42-year-old female with a history of hypothyroidism and asthma presenting with progressive dyspnea and orthopnea after 2 days of an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). Based on the clinical and radiological fin...
Naweed Alzaman,Anastassios G Pittas,Miriam OLeary et al.
Naweed Alzaman et al.
Transient hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is not uncommon and the risk increases with the extent of neck surgery. We report a case of severe and prolonged hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy complicated by thoracic duct injury. Hypopara...
Mid-gut ACTH-secreting neuroendocrine tumor unmasked with (18)F-dihydroxyphenylalanine-positron emission tomography [0.03%]
使用18F-二羟基苯丙氨酸正电子发射断层扫描发现的肠嗜铬细胞瘤
Julien Ducry,Fulgencio Gomez,John O Prior et al.
Julien Ducry et al.
Ectopic ACTH Cushing's syndrome (EAS) is often caused by neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of lungs, pancreas, thymus, and other less frequent locations. Localizing the source of ACTH can be challenging. A 64-year-old man presented with rapidly ...
Primary hyperparathyroidism and Klinefelter's syndrome in a young man [0.03%]
年轻男性原发性甲状旁腺功能亢进伴克兰费尔特综合征
E Castellano,M Pellegrino,R Attanasio et al.
E Castellano et al.
We report the association of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and Klinefelter's syndrome (KS) in a 22-year-old male complaining of worsening fatigue. PHPT was asymptomatic at the diagnosis, but the patient had worsening hypercalcemia and ...
Symptomatic empty sella syndrome: an unusual manifestation of Erdheim-Chester disease [0.03%]
埃迪生病的不寻常表现:空鞍症候群病症一例报告
Wann Jia Loh,Kesavan Sittampalam,Suan Cheng Tan et al.
Wann Jia Loh et al.
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a potentially fatal condition characterized by infiltration of multiple organs by non-Langerhans histiocytes. Although endocrine dysfunction has been reported in association with ECD, to date, there have bee...