THE PRIMARY EMPTY-SELLA SYNDROME AND DIABETES-INSIPIDUS IN A CHILD

被引:6
作者
HUNG, W
FITZ, CR
机构
[1] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV, SCH MED & HLTH SCI, DEPT RADIOL, WASHINGTON, DC 20052 USA
[2] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV, CHILDRENS NATL MED CTR, DEPT RADIOL, WASHINGTON, DC 20052 USA
[3] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV, SCH MED & HLTH SCI, DEPT PEDIAT, WASHINGTON, DC 20052 USA
[4] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV, CHILDRENS NATL MED CTR, DEPT ENDOCRINOL & METAB, WASHINGTON, DC 20052 USA
关键词
DIABETES-INSIPIDUS; EMPTY SELLA; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY;
D O I
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12273.x
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
The empty-sella syndrome is uncommon in pediatric patients. Hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction is common in these patients but involvement of the posterior pituitary gland is very rare. We report a seven-year-old girl with empty-sella syndrome who first developed arginine-vasopressin deficient diabetes insipidus and then anterior pituitary gland deficiency. The empty-sella syndrome should be included among the causes of arginine-vasopressin deficient diabetes insipidus in pediatric patients.
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页码:459 / 461
页数:3
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