Panhypopituitarism in a patient with Thalassemia Intermedia

Authors

  • Chng Chiaw Ling Singapore General Hospital

Abstract

These are the magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the pituitary gland of a 37-year old male  with β-thalassemia intermedia diagnosed at age 17, who was referred to the Endocrine clinic by his hematologist for evaluation of hypogonadism. He was on monthly blood transfusion between 2002 and 2007 and was started on iron chelation in 2003, with hemoglobin maintained between 8-9 g/dL. His condition was complicated by pancytopenia secondary to hypersplenism (for which he refused splenectomy) and secondary hemochromatosis affecting the liver and heart

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References

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Borgna-Pignatti, C., Marsella, M. & Zanforlin, N. The natural history of thalassemia intermedia. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1202, 214-20.

Gama, R., Smith, M.J., Wright, J. & Marks, V. Hypopituitarism in primary haemochromatosis; recovery after iron depletion. Postgrad Med J 71, 297-8 (1995)

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Published

2014-05-29

How to Cite

Ling, C. C. (2014). Panhypopituitarism in a patient with Thalassemia Intermedia. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 26(1), 65. Retrieved from https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/105

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2011): May Issue

Section

Images in Endocrinology

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