A Rare Case of Familial Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus in a 22-Year-Old Man.

Journal: AACE clinical case reports
Published Date: Nov 27, 2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Diabetes insipidus (DI) can be classified into 2 types: central/neurogenic DI and nephrogenic DI. Most cases of central DI occur after brain surgery, trauma, tumor, or infection. Here we report a rare case of familial central DI due to a heterozygous gene mutation.

Authors

  • Van T T Phan
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Zachary W Bloomer
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Vien T X Phan
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Mohamed K M Shakir
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Thanh D Hoang
    Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

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