[Recurrent iatrogenic benign intracranial hypertension in a case of congenital adrenogenital syndrome with loss of salts].
Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition that produces symptoms and signs of brain tumor; the increased intracranial pressure is caused by diffuse cerebral edema. The authors describe a case of 12 years boy, with adrenal hyperplasia, treated by DOCA, presenting recurrent episodes of hyponatremia, headache, nausea and papilledema, cured definitively after correction of natremia and after institution 9-alpha-fluorohydrocortisone therapy.
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Clinica Pediatrica dell'Università, Istituto per l'Infanzia Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italia.
Pocecco
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Bouquet
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Borzaghini
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D'Andrea
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Panizon
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D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood
D003900:Desoxycorticosterone; D012964:Sodium; D005438:Fludrocortisone
Ipertensione endocranica benigna iatrogena ricorrente in un caso di sindrome surreno genitale congenita con perdita di sali.