Central diabetes insipidus in a patient with malaria tropica.
J Endocrinol Invest
; 29(3): 265-6, 2006 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-16682843
ABSTRACT
Up to 21% of severe cases of malaria tropica are associated with polyuria and are life-threatening. We describe a 39-yr-old man with malaria tropica who developed disseminated intravascular coagulation, polyuria, and a pituitary lesion. Empiric treatment with vasopressin improved the polyuria. This is the first case of malaria tropica in which central diabetes insipidus has been documented.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Malaria Falciparum
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Diabetes Insípida Neurogénica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Endocrinol Invest
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania