title: [Hypopituitarism: interdisciplinary diagnostic issue].
abstract: A case of 68-aged male with hypopituitarism who suffered from faints and syncope with nauseas, vomiting and a significant body mass decrease, progressing during 3 yr. was presented. Diagnosis of hypopituitarism was established 3 yr. after symptoms onset. Diagnostic problems concerning hypopituitarism were described, indicating consideration of this uncommon disease in differential diagnosis of disorders which major symptoms are faints and syncope.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Endokrynologii, Przemiany Materii i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Poznaniu. mgryczyn@amp.edu.pl
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gryczyńska
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wojciechowska
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baczyk
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lenart-Jankowska
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stajgis
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sowiński
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis*