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Nelson's syndrome presenting as bilateral oculomotor palsy

Nelson's syndrome refers to a clinical spectrum arising from progressive enlargement of pituitary adenoma and elevated adrenocorticotrophic hormone after total bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease comprising of hyperpigmentation, visual field defects which can be life threatening....

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Autores principales: Gundgurthi, Abhay, Kharb, Sandeep, Garg, M. K., Brar, K. S., Bharwaj, Reena, Pathak, H. C., Gill, Maneet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3872696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24381895
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.122643
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Sumario:Nelson's syndrome refers to a clinical spectrum arising from progressive enlargement of pituitary adenoma and elevated adrenocorticotrophic hormone after total bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease comprising of hyperpigmentation, visual field defects which can be life threatening. We report here a 50-year male presenting with rapid onset of Nelson's syndrome with an unusual finding of bilateral oculomotor palsy mistakenly treated as ocular myasthenia.