Abstract #1400722: False Sense of Security: ACTH Stimulation Testing in Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
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چکیده
In euvolemic hyponatremia, endocrinopathies such as hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency are possible etiologies. Secondary (SAI) can cause hyponatremia due to impaired free water excretion. Panhypopituitarism is a etiology of gradual onset where gonadotropins (FSH, LH) lose production followed by TSH ACTH. We present case an ACTH stimulation test misled the diagnostic workup. A 69-year-old woman was admitted our hospital with dizziness, weakness, nausea vomiting. MRI revealed 1.8 cm pituitary cyst. She had history meningioma surgery several years prior. Sodium 121 mEq/L, serum osmolarity 250 mOsm/Kg, potassium 4.3 uric acid 2.3 mg/dL, urine 466 sodium 80 3.01 uIU/mL, Free T4 0.62 ng/dL cortisol 3.2 ug/dL. performed baseline 2.2 ug/dL, 30 minutes 13 60 20.3 Patient treated SIADH but did not improve clinically or chemically. soon reported undetectable negligible (FSH 1.6 mIU/ml LH 0.2 mIU/ml). Two prior FSH 38.7 mIU/ml, 13.0 mIU/ml. One year prior, 6 1.9 17.3 pg/ml. Subsequently, patient steroids rapidly improved Diagnosing SAI be challenging. insidious in difficult recognize despite close laboratory monitoring. patient, there sharp falloff one-year which should have prompted further evaluation for SAI. Cortisol secretion pulsatile sometimes hard interpret this setting. Insulin tolerance testing gold standard rarely performed. 1 microgram has sensitivity 83% high dose only 64%. An abnormal specificity case, delayed diagnosis hypopituitarism, particularly SAI, could disastrous consequences. False reassurance from guarded against.
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine Practice
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1530-891X', '1934-2403']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eprac.2023.03.161