Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency Following Chronic Subdural Hematoma in an Elderly Man: Is There a Connection?

• Published in: Internal Medicine Vol. 56; no. 15; pp. 1981 - 1985
• Main Authors: Suzuki, Satoshi, Suzuki, Keiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 01.01.2017; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Adrenal glands; Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - deficiency; Aged; Blood; Brain; Case Report; chronic subdural hematoma; Dura mater; Edema; Endocrine System Diseases - complications; Genetic Diseases, Inborn - complications; Geriatrics; Head injuries; Hematoma; Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - complications; Humans; Hypoglycemia - complications; hypopituitarism; Internal medicine; isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency; Male; Meninges; Pain; Trauma; Traumatic brain injury; isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency; traumatic brain injury; chronic subdural hematoma; hypopituitarism

The delayed diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency is relatively common because its symptoms are non-specific. One of the causes of adrenal insufficiency is isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency (IAD), which is sometimes caused by traumatic brain injury. Indeed, severe head trauma is considere...