[Hypopituitarism in the aged. Report of a case revealed by hypoglycemic coma (author's transl)].
The diagnosis of anterior pituitary insufficiency is difficult in the elderly and frequently made when the patient become comatose. At this age hypoglycemia is rarely the exclusive factor of this coma. The authors report a case revealed by hypoglycemic coma and supported by the lack of stimulation by the releasing factors. None etiology was found. With hormone treatment the patient recovered a normal life.
D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000150:complications*; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007331:Insulin Coma / Q000150:complications*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000172:deficiency
D000450:Aldosterone; D013972:Thyrotropin
Insuffisance anté-hypophysaire du sujet âgé. A propos d'un cas révélé par un coma hypoglycémique.