[Partial androgen deficiency in the aging male apt to be misdiagnosed as depression and dementia: a typical case report].
A series of clinical symptoms associated with partial androgen deficiency in middle-aged and old males are apt to be confused with those of depression and dementia, and therefore result in misdiagnosis and mistreatment. This article reports a case of partial androgen deficiency in the aging male (PADAM) repeatedly misdiagnosed as depression and dementia, which demands sufficient clinical attention. The main reasons for the misdiagnosis and mistreatment lie in unfamiliarity with PADAM, lack of specific symptoms of the condition, omission of special examinations and hormone level analysis.
Li
Hong-Tao
HT
Center of Mental Hygiene, Third People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Kaiyuan, Liaoning 112300, China. hongjun63@163.com
Cao
Tian-Zhong
TZ
Li
Hong-Jun
HJ
D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000728:Androgens / Q000172:deficiency*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000728:Androgens