CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC HYPOPARATHYROIDISM WITH SUPERIMPOSED ADDISONS DISEASE IN A CHILD
CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC HYPOPARATHYROIDISM WITH SUPERIMPOSED ADDISONS DISEASE IN A CHILD
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DOI:
10.1210/jcem-6-7-493
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发表时间:
1946-01-01
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
LEONARD, MF
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作者:
LEONARD, MF
Of 34 published cases of well established idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, only 2 showed associated adrenal insufficiency, neither with pathologic report. This prompted the reporting of a case of combined parathyroid and adrenal deficiency in a 91/2 yr. old white girl. Her signs of tetany began at 3 yrs. and were accom- panied by progressive trophic changes in skin, teeth, and hair. She showed characteristic lowering of serum Ca and elevation of serum P with reversal after parathormone injn., and no evidence of rickets or renal disease. Gradually increasing skin pigmentation and diminishing blood pressure preceded a crisis of acute adrenal insufficiency at 11l /2 yrs. The clinical condition and low serum Na were improved by adrenal cortical extract and NaCl. Thereafter, until death 7 mos. later, both parathyroid and adrenal cortical therapy were required. Necropsy revealed primary atrophy of the adrenal glands with complete destruction of adrenal cortex, with attendant hyperpigmentation of skin, generalized enlargement of visceral lymphoid tissue, hypoplasia of uterus, tubes and ovaries, and absence of basophilic cells of pituitary; absence of parathyroid glands on careful search; congestion and edema of lungs; and slight meningoencephalitis of the hypothalamic region. Exptl. data from the literature suggest an antagonistic relationship between adrenal cortical and parathyroid secretions, but because of variations in treatment, no corroborative evidence could be evinced here. Some of the less common complications of hypoparathyroidism manifested by this patient were increased intracranial pressure with papilledema regressing under specific therapy, diffuse intracranial calcification, and severe intractible keratoconjunc-tivitis.