Publication: Hypopituitarism: A Very Rare Cause of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Child
Date
2017
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Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP), the leading type of cardiomyopathy in children, can be either a primary disease or secondary to a host of pathologies. Endocrine diseases are an extremely rare cause of DCMP in children. Hypopituitarism (congenital or acquired), a rare condition in children, may present in a variety of phenotypes depending on the hormonal deficiency (partial vs. pan hypopituitarism) and associated developmental defects. We describe a 10 year old boy with short stature, severely retarded bone age and congestive cardiac failure (CCF). He was diagnosed to have DCMP with hypopituitarism. Review of literature reveal possible mechanisms of DCMP and CCF in hypopituitarism and probably also indicate favorable response to hormonal replacement therapy.
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Anirban Mandal
Attending Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, Sitaram Bhartia Instiute of Science and Research, New Delhi
Amitabh Singh
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4440-5339
Keywords
Congestive cardiac failure, pericardial effusion, short stature, hypoglycemia