27. skin Flashcards
ant. pituitary pathologies include
pit. adenoma
hypopituitarism
Pituitary Adenoma type size and causes
6-10% of all symptomatic intracraneal neoplasms
Most common cause of hyperpitutarism
Functional (hyperpituitarism) or nonfunctional
Childhood to old age (peak 35-60yrs)
Microadenoma <1cm and macroadenoma >1cm
Circumscribed to invasive (30%)
Clinical Manifestations of Pituitary adenoma
Hyperpituitarism or hypopituitarism
Mass effects (tumors)
Sellar expansion, bony erosion, disruption of diaphragma sella), visual field abnormalities (optic chiasm compression), raised intracranial pressure (headache, nausea, vomiting)
Pitutary apoplexy
Pituitary apoplexy
Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplexia) ‘a striking away’) is rupture of an internal organ
“sudden death” of the pituitary gland, usually caused by an acute ischemic infarction or hemorrhage.
“ pituitary stroke”
A pre-existing pituitary adenoma
Neurosurgical emergency
Prolactinoma
Composed of lactotropic cells
~ 30% of all pituitary tumors
Women may present with oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, loss of libido or infertility
Men often have less symptoms than women (sexual dysfunction, visual problems, or headache)
Somatotropic adenomas
causes what 2
metabolic causes and why
Growth hormone
Gigantism (BEFORE epiphyseal closure) or Acromegaly (AFTER epiphyseal closure)
75% of clinically apparent are macroadenoma
Causes metabolic disturbances, such as hyperglycemia (secondary diabetes mellitus) and hypercalcemia
why GH/somatotropic adenoma causes secondary DM
GH induce liver gluconeogenesis
somatotropic adenoma diagnosed by
Diagnosed by ↑GH and IGF-1, lack of GH suppression by oral glucose
acromegaly symptoms
teeth gapping
increased hands size
mandibulat enlargement
Pituitary dwarfism
cause
and differential
Severe deficiency of GH in children before growth is completed
Isolated GH deficiency is commonly the result of an inherited AR disorder
Inherited pituitary dwarfism appear after one year of age; retardation in growth of bones and episodes of hypoglycaemia
cretinism
plus mental retardation
HYPOPITUITARISM
A, Insufficient production ol hormones by the anterior pituitary gland; symptoms arise when > 75% of the pituitary parenchyma is lost,
B, Causes include
Pituitary adenomas (adults) or craniopharyngioma (children)—due to mass
effect or pituitary apoplexy (bleeding into an adenoma)
Sheehan syndrome—
define
pathogenesis
pregnancy-related infarction of the pituitary gland
i. Gland doubles in size during pregnancy, but blood supply does not increase
significantly; blood loss during parturition precipitates infarction.
Simmond’s disease
without preceding pregnancy and/or in males
infarction of pit.
Empty sella syndrome—
define
types
congenital defect of the sella
Cause panhypopituitarism
Primary is due to incomplete diaphragma sella (congenital defect of the sella)herniation of subarachnoid space into the sella turcica
Secondary is a result of Sheehan’s syndrome, infarction and scarring in an adenoma, irradiation damage, or surgical removal of the gland
Pituitary gland is “absent” (empy sella) on imaging
Craniopharyngioma
define
age
causes
benign/mal
gene mutation
fluid within looks like
Derived from remnants of Rathke pouch (odontogenic epithelium)
Commonly affects children and young adults
Headache, hypopituitarism, and visual field disturbances
Benign but tends to recur after resection
β-catenin (CTNNB1) gene mutations
“motor oil”-like
fluid within tumor
Posterior pituitary pathology
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone(SIADH)
Diabetes insipidus (DI)
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone(SIADH)
define
cause
complication
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone(SIADH)
Excessive production of ADH
Retention of water results in hyponatremia and low serum osmolality neuronal swelling and cerebral edema (Mental status changes and seizures)
Cause; any lung disease(like infection), any CNS diseases(like trauma), small cell lung carcinoma and drug (oxytocin ,TCAD)
Diabetes insipidus (DI)
define type
Neurogenic or central DI
Insufficient secretion of ADH
Causes; Tumor, Multifocal LCH, tuberculosis meningitis, trauma, surgery
Nephrogenic DI
Inadequate response of the renal tubules to ADH
Cause; drug like Li and demeclocycline, genetic disorder (X linked recessive), Chronic renal disease, sickle cell anemia
to check for DI
Water deprivation test fails to increase urine osmolality in central DI.
congenital thyroid pathologies
Thyroid dysgenesis
Dyshormonogenetic goiter
Thyroglossal duct cysts and sinus
Thyroid dysgenesis
define and percentage
Anomalies in the anatomic development of the thyroid, including thyroid gland proper abnormalities (agenesis, hemiagenesis and hypoplasia) and ectopic thyroid tissue.
~ 80% of cases of 1ᵒ congenital hypothyroidism
Dyshormonogenetic goiter
sex
cause by or due to
Inborn errors of thyroid hormone synthesis most frequent due to TPO and TG genes mutation
~ 20% of primary congenital hypothyroidism
F > M (2:1)
Thyroglossal duct cysts and sinus
Cystic dilation of thyroglossal duct remnant
thyroditis types
hashimoto
reidels fibrosing thyroditis
subacute granulomatous/ dequervain thyroditis