Some remark on Nelson's syndrome
- Author:
Do Trung Quan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nelson's syndrome
- MeSH:
Nelson Syndrome;
Cushing Syndrome;
Diseases
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2003;287(8):30-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A case of Nelson syndrome was presented. Male patient of 26 years old suffering from Cushing disease underwent an bilateral epinephrectomy, after that, Nelson syndrome developed and the patient was treated by Cobalt 60, the skin was discolored and head pain was relieved. Nelson syndrome is caused by total epinephrectomy E in Cushing disease’s patient, its clinical manifestation is typically a leader skin, head pain, high blood concentration of ACTH. The treatment of choice for this syndrome is an operation of pyfrophyse through sphenoidal bone or irradiation into hypophysal hole
