A Rare Presentation of Transfusional Hemochromatosis: Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Joint Authors
Atmaca, Murat
Üçler, Rıfkı
Alay, Murat
Dirik, Yaren
Bora, Aydın
Kara, Erdal
Olmez, Sehmus
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hemochromatosis is a disease caused by extraordinary iron deposition in parenchymal cells leading to cellular damage and organ dysfunction.
β-thalassemia major is one of the causes of secondary hemochromatosis due to regular transfusional treatment for maintaining adequate levels of hemoglobin.
Hypogonadism is one of the potential complications of hemochromatosis, usually seen in patients with a severe iron overload, and it shows an association with diabetes and cirrhosis in adult patients.
We describe a patient with mild transfusional hemochromatosis due to β-thalassemia major, presenting with central hypogonadism in the absence of cirrhosis or diabetes.
Our case showed an atypical presentation with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism without severe hyperferritinemia, cirrhosis, or diabetes.
With this case, we aim to raise awareness of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in patients with intensive transfused thalassemia major even if not severe hemochromatosis so that hypogonadism related complications, such as osteoporosis, anergia, weakness, sexual dysfunction, and infertility, could be more effectively managed in these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Üçler, Rıfkı& Kara, Erdal& Atmaca, Murat& Olmez, Sehmus& Alay, Murat& Dirik, Yaren…[et al.]. 2015. A Rare Presentation of Transfusional Hemochromatosis: Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Üçler, Rıfkı…[et al.]. A Rare Presentation of Transfusional Hemochromatosis: Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Üçler, Rıfkı& Kara, Erdal& Atmaca, Murat& Olmez, Sehmus& Alay, Murat& Dirik, Yaren…[et al.]. A Rare Presentation of Transfusional Hemochromatosis: Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058404
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058404