Abstract
Gunshot injuries (GSI) of the cranial area have an extremely high mortality rate. Herein, we present a girl who has been living with a bullet in the posterior sellar region. A 6-year-old girl was admitted with complaints of headache, polyuria and polydypsia, which started after a GSI. At the time of admission the patient's anthropometric, physical and neurological examinations were normal. Urine output was 5.5 L/m2/24h. A water deprivation test suggested central diabetes insipidus, which responded to treatment. Evaluation of other pituitary hormones revealed central hypothyroidism and growth hormone deficiency. Pituitary hormone deficiency must be kept in mind in patients injured by a gunshot to the sellar/parasellar region.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-211 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Gunshot injury
- Hypopituitarism
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