Encephalopathy After a High-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test in a Woman With X-Linked Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Encephalopathy After a High-Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test in a Woman With X-Linked Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency

Background/Objective: The high-dose dexamethasone suppression test is a common and usually benign endocrine procedure. We report a patient with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) who developed hyperammonemic encephalopathy after a high-dose dexamethasone suppression test. Case Report: A 46...

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Main Authors: Hyunho Seol, MD, Yoon Hee Hong, MD, Min Ji Jeon, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
hyperammonemic encephalopathy
high-dose dexamethasone suppression test
mild autonomous cortisol secretion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060524000051

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