Azam Hamza, Tuch Bernard
Liverpool Hospital Liverpool New South Wales Australia.
Monash University Clayton Victoria Australia.
Clin Case Rep. 2023 Oct 9;11(10):e8026. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8026. eCollection 2023 Oct.
A 78-year-old man was referred to clinic due to a 5-year history of weight loss, lethargy, and pathology showing hyponatremia. In the year prior, he had a hospital admission for symptomatic hyponatremia. MRI brain during that admission showed a 1-2 mm pituitary lesion of unknown significance. Testing during this presentation revealed hypocortisolism with ACTH deficiency. Progress MRI brain revealed the presence of a Rathke's Cleft Cyst (RC). Medical management with glucocorticoids resulted in symptomatic and biochemical parameter improvement. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of isolated ACTH deficiency in the setting of a RC.
一名78岁男性因体重减轻、乏力病史5年且病理检查显示低钠血症而被转诊至门诊。在之前的一年里,他因症状性低钠血症入院治疗。那次住院期间的脑部MRI显示垂体有一个1 - 2毫米的病变,性质不明。此次就诊时的检查发现存在促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)缺乏导致的皮质醇减少症。进一步的脑部MRI显示存在拉克氏囊肿(RC)。使用糖皮质激素进行药物治疗后,症状和生化指标有所改善。据我们所知,这是第一例报道的在拉克氏囊肿情况下出现孤立性ACTH缺乏的病例。