Diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism in HIV: an unexpected cause
Central diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare clinical entity characterized by low circulating levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) presenting with polyuria and volume depletion. Pituitary surgery is the most common cause of central DI in adults. Pituitary and hypothalamic disease, particularly invasive...
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doaj-625bc9b95a6e4df0aba2b54055ad19c42020-11-24T20:45:17ZengBioscientificaEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports2052-05732052-05732017-05-01111510.1530/EDM-17-0024Diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism in HIV: an unexpected causeCarlos Tavares Bello0Francisco Sousa Santos1João Sequeira Duarte2Carlos Vasconcelos3Endocrinology Department, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, PortugalEndocrinology Department, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, PortugalEndocrinology Department, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, PortugalEndocrinology Department, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, PortugalCentral diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare clinical entity characterized by low circulating levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) presenting with polyuria and volume depletion. Pituitary surgery is the most common cause of central DI in adults. Pituitary and hypothalamic disease, particularly invasive neoplasms, rarely cause DI, being idiopathic cases responsible for the majority of non-surgical cases. HIV patients, especially those with poor virulogical control, are prone to the development of CNS neoplasms, particularly lymphomas. These neoplasms usually become manifest with mass effects and seizures. Central DI and hypopituitarism are uncommon initial manifestations of primary CNS lymphomas. The authors describe the case of 29-year-old female, HIV-positive patient whose CNS lymphoma presented with DI.https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-17-0024 |
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Diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism in HIV: an unexpected cause |
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Diabetes insipidus and hypopituitarism in HIV: an unexpected cause |
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Central diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare clinical entity characterized by low circulating levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) presenting with polyuria and volume depletion. Pituitary surgery is the most common cause of central DI in adults. Pituitary and hypothalamic disease, particularly invasive neoplasms, rarely cause DI, being idiopathic cases responsible for the majority of non-surgical cases. HIV patients, especially those with poor virulogical control, are prone to the development of CNS neoplasms, particularly lymphomas. These neoplasms usually become manifest with mass effects and
seizures. Central DI and hypopituitarism are uncommon initial manifestations of primary CNS lymphomas. The authors
describe the case of 29-year-old female, HIV-positive patient whose CNS lymphoma presented with DI. |
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