Contribution to the aetiology of diabetes insipidus: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection.
A case concerning a young man presenting with polyuria and polydipsia which were preceded 1 month earlier by a febrile enteritis is reported. The role of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in diabetes insipidus of this type is discussed on the basis of clinical, biological and evolutional criteria.
D000293:Adolescent; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis