A Rare Case of Central Diabetes Insipidus in a Pediatric Patient

Authors

  • Ana Raquel Henriques Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediátrica. Serviço de Pediatria Médica. Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisboa.
  • Miguel M. Lopes Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediátrica. Serviço de Pediatria Médica. Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2583-1003
  • Brígida Robalo Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediátrica. Serviço de Pediatria Médica. Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisboa.
  • Carla Pereira Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediátrica. Serviço de Pediatria Médica. Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisboa.
  • Maria de Lurdes Sampaio Unidade de Endocrinologia Pediátrica. Serviço de Pediatria Médica. Departamento de Pediatria. Hospital de Santa Maria. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisboa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21113

Keywords:

Autoimmune Hypophysitis/diagnosis, Child, Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic/diagnosis, Pituitary Gland/diagnosis

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Published

2024-07-01

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Henriques AR, M. Lopes M, Robalo B, Pereira C, Sampaio M de L. A Rare Case of Central Diabetes Insipidus in a Pediatric Patient. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 25];37(7-8):577-8. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21113

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