bradycardia;
hypotensive crisis;
common mimickers of old age;
elderly population;
partial empty sella syndrome;
HYPOPITUITARISM;
FAILURE;
RARE;
D O I:
10.7759/cureus.44494
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 ;
100201 ;
摘要:
Pituitary gland shrinkage or flattening obscures it from view on an MRI, giving the impression that it is an empty sella. On the other hand, if some viable pituitary gland tissue is still seen on the MRI scan, a diagnosis of partial empty sella can be made. Diminished physiological and functional reserve in the elderly can result in a bad prognosis if not treated early. Therefore, there is a need to become familiar with fewer known causes and presentations of the empty sella or partial empty sella syndrome in older patients. We report a case of a 71-year-old female with multiple known ailments presenting with hypotension as the sole symptom. It urged us to investigate further and reach the root cause as partial empty sella syndrome with panhypopituitarism.
机构:
United Hlth Serv Hosp, Wilson Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Johnson City, NY 13790 USAUnited Hlth Serv Hosp, Wilson Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Johnson City, NY 13790 USA
Braiteh, Nabil
Breiteh, Nour
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Amer Univ Beirut, Fac Hlth Sci, Ctr Publ Hlth Practice, Beirut, LebanonUnited Hlth Serv Hosp, Wilson Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Johnson City, NY 13790 USA
Breiteh, Nour
Kashou, Hisham E.
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United Hlth Serv Hosp, Wilson Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Johnson City, NY 13790 USAUnited Hlth Serv Hosp, Wilson Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Johnson City, NY 13790 USA
Kashou, Hisham E.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS,
2019,
20
: 1071
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1074
机构:
CHA Univ, CHA Bundang Med Ctr, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Songnam, South KoreaCHA Univ, CHA Bundang Med Ctr, Dept Otorhinolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Songnam, South Korea