Hypopituitarism Presenting as Osteoporotic Fracture after Cured Tuberculous Meningitis
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
;
: 141-143, 2016.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculous meningitis is a well-known cause of hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction. However, deficiencies of anterior pituitary hormones may only become evident years after recovery because symptoms are of insidious-onset and nonspecific. Pituitary hormones are essential for normal growth and sexual development in childhood, and for maintenance of healthy body composition. In addition, pituitary hormones and vitamin D are important for cardiovascular and bone health. Although evidence of the relationship between hypovitaminosis D and hypopituitarism is limited, some studies suggested that the incidence of vitamin D deficiency increased in hypopituitarism. We describe herein an unusual case of hypopituitarism and severe hypovitaminosis D presenting as osteoporotic fracture after cured tuberculous meningitis.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Hormones
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Pituitary Hormones, Anterior
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal
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Vitamin D
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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Body Composition
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Incidence
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Sexual Development
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Osteoporotic Fractures
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Hypopituitarism
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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