Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Sarcoidosis, anterior pituitary failure, and diabetes insipidus

  • Brief Report
  • Published:
Irish Journal of Medical Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

We report a case of sarcoidosis and anterior pituitary failure in which frank diabetes insipidus was unmasked by glucocorticoid replacement therapy.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Aubrey, R. H., Nankin, H. R., Moses, A. M. and Streeten, D. H. P. 1965. Measurement of the osmotic threshold for vasopressin release in human subjects, and its modification by cortisol. J. Clin. Endocrinol. 21, 337–365.

    Google Scholar 

  • Davis, J. C. and Hipkin, J. L. 1977. Cinical Endocrine Pathology. Blackwell, Oxford, p. 77.

    Google Scholar 

  • Leaf, A., Mamby, A. R., Rasmussen, H. and Marasco, J. P. 1952. Some hormonal aspects of water excretion in man. J. Clin. Invest. 31, 914–827.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Skrabanek, P., Balfe, A., Webb, M., Maguire, J. and Powell, D. 1981. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) increases plasma growth hormone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone but not thyrotropin or substance P. Psychoneuroendocrinology 6, 261–267.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Von Hann, F. 1918. Ueber die Bedengtung der Hypophysenveränderungen bei Diabetes insipidus. Frankfurt Z. Path. 21, 337–365.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Regional Hospital, Galway

    Peter Garrett, Claire Langan, Josephine Egan, Eithne Mulloy & John O'Donnell

Authors
  1. Peter Garrett
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Claire Langan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Josephine Egan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Eithne Mulloy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. John O'Donnell
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Garrett, P., Langan, C., Egan, J. et al. Sarcoidosis, anterior pituitary failure, and diabetes insipidus. Ir J Med Sci 152, 136–138 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960054

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02960054

Keywords

Search

Navigation