Isolated Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency Associated with Delirium and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Joint Authors

Iwashima, Fumiko
Suzuki, Sayaka
Shibui, Takashi
Matsushita, Noriko
Murakami, Masanori
Hata, Akihiro
Arai, Rie
Ogawa, Yoshihiro
Takahashi, Naohiro
Horiuchi, Toshiyuki
Takekawa, Sachio
Kawamura, Ryuki

Source

Case Reports in Endocrinology

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-12-03

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

We report a 65-year-old woman with isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency.

The patient was transported to the emergency outpatient department by ambulance complaining of malaise and nausea.

Because her laboratory data revealed hyponatremia, we performed endocrinological examinations and diagnosed isolated ACTH deficiency.

After admission, she went into a delirious state and suffered from takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to adrenal insufficiency.

Replacement therapy with hydrocortisone sufficiently improved her delirium and cardiomyopathy.

We conclude that her unstable mental state and myocardial dysfunction were closely related to adrenal insufficiency and suggest that adrenal crisis may cause delirium and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Murakami, Masanori& Matsushita, Noriko& Arai, Rie& Takahashi, Naohiro& Kawamura, Ryuki& Suzuki, Sayaka…[et al.]. 2012. Isolated Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency Associated with Delirium and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Murakami, Masanori…[et al.]. Isolated Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency Associated with Delirium and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Murakami, Masanori& Matsushita, Noriko& Arai, Rie& Takahashi, Naohiro& Kawamura, Ryuki& Suzuki, Sayaka…[et al.]. Isolated Adrenocorticotropin Deficiency Associated with Delirium and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-482401