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19044032

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
A 63-year-old man was admitted because of dizziness, polydipsia, polyuria, and diminished libido. His brain MRI showed swelling of the pituitary gland. Because of panhypopituitarism suggested by hormonal examination, hydrocortisone, desmopressin and levothyroxine sodium were started as hormone replacement therapy. He was given a clinical diagnosis of central neurosarcoidosis with panhypopituitarism because of the presence of an abnormal lung shadow, positive gallium scintigram in bilateral hilar lymph nodes, negative tuberculin skin test, lymphocytosis and a high CD4/8 ratio in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. After prednisolone therapy, his lung shadow and pituitary swelling reduced significantly. Anti-diuretic hormones and anterior pituitary hormones tended to increase, and his urine volume also decreased. This case suggested that endocrinological abnormalities in central neurosarcoidosis might be improved by prednisolone therapy even if the initiation of treatment is delayed.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1343-3490
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
814-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
[Case of central neurosarcoidosis with panhypopituitalism].
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Respiratory Medicine, Niigata University.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports