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    Lymphocytic hypophysitis masquerading as transient secondary hyperadrenalism followed by panhypopituitarism

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    Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a rare inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland. This condition strikingly shows femalepreponderance and commonly affects women during pregnancy or in the post-partum period. It’s a clinical presentation and radiologicalfeatures may mimic pituitary adenoma. Though its treatment modality is uncertain steroid remains the 1st option for treatment. Here,we report an unusual case of LHin a 21-year-old female patient where initially, the patient presented with hyperadrenalism andsecondary hyperthyroidism followed by pan-hypopituitarism (Addisonian crisis) which is attributed to initial autoimmune destructionof the gland followed by subsequent fibrosis. Thus, it is a rare case report which exquisitely explains this rare presentation and suchcases should be investigated thoroughly since there are many differential and response to steroids is remarkable

    Liver cirrhosis first time presented with delirium unveiled as accidental secondary hypothermia

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    Liver cirrhosis is a condition which is defined histopathologically but cannot be diagnosed clinically without any non-invasive tests. There are various etiologies of cirrhosis such as alcoholic liver disease, chronic viral hepatitis B, C, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases. Liver, not only function as an organ for detoxification, conjugation, and synthesis but also it regulates body heat. Cirrhosis patients thus are prone to body heat loss and hyperthermia. We present a case with undiagnosed liver cirrhosis patient, 1st time presenting with altered sensorium, revealed as accidental secondary hypothermia with ECG changes of hypothermia. The patient treated for hypothermia only after which she recovered
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