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Common Adrenal Disorders in Children

Common Adrenal Disorders in Children. Dr Sarar Mohamed FRCPCH (UK), MRCP (UK), CCST (Ire), CPT (Ire), DCH (Ire), MD Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist & Metabolist Assistant Professor of Pediatrics King Saud University. Endocrine Glands. Agenda. Anatomy and physiology of adrenal

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Common Adrenal Disorders in Children

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  1. . Common Adrenal Disorders in Children Dr Sarar Mohamed FRCPCH (UK), MRCP (UK), CCST (Ire), CPT (Ire), DCH (Ire), MD Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist & Metabolist Assistant Professor of Pediatrics King Saud University

  2. Endocrine Glands

  3. . Agenda • Anatomy and physiology of adrenal • Causes of adrenal insufficiency • Addison Disease • Adrenal crisis • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia • Cushing Syndrome

  4. ADRENAL MEDULLA: The principal cells of the medulla are the chromaffin cells. They secretes adrenaline & noradrenaline. .

  5. ADRENAL GLAND Adrenal Cortex, Function : MINERALOCORTICOIDS – regulate sodium retention and potassium loss and body fluid GLUCOCORTICOIDS – act as anti-inflammatory agents; affect metabolism. ANDROGENS – regulates growth and development of genetalia and puberty Adrenal Medulla, Function : ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE) – increases heart rate and blood pressure. NORADRENALINE (NOREPINEPHRINE) – constricts arterioles.

  6. Pattern of cortisole level during the day

  7. Aldosterone • Mineralocorticoid • Regulates concentration of Na+ and K+. • Kidney conserves Na+. • Kidney excretes K+. • Responds to changes in composition of plasma. • Regulated by renin-angiotensin system of kidney

  8. Regulation of adrenal gland secretion ACTH Cortisol Cortisol

  9. Adrenal Dysfunction . Decrease function Increase function Cushing syndrome High Cortisol Hyperaldosteronism High aldestrone Pheochromocytoma High catecholamine • Adrenal insufficiency • Low cortisol, aldestrone • Eg Addison disease

  10. . Causes of Adrenal insufficiency • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia • Addison disease • Infection (TB, sepsis) • Adrenoleukodystrophy

  11. . Addison disease • Autoimmune • Isolated or associated with other autoimmune disease • Presents with tiredness, weight loss, skin pigmentation • Aldestrone & cortisol low, high ACTH, high renin • Low sodium , high potasium • ACTH stimulation test • Adrenal antibodies • Treatment : cortisol + aldestrone

  12. Hyperpigmentation A Color Atlas of Endocrinology p97

  13. Primary Adrenal Insufficiency • Hyperpigmentation • Dehydration • Hypotension • Hyperkalemia • Hyponatremia • Hypoglycemia

  14. Addisonian crisis • Life threatening complication • Severe vomiting and diarrhoeafollowed by dehydration • Low blood pressure and shock • Hypoglycemia • Loss of consciousness • Treatment: IV fliuds+IV hydrocortisone

  15. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia • The first case was described in 1865 • Family of inherited disorders of adrenal steroidogenesis • Each disorder results from a deficiency of one of several enzymes necessary for steroid synthesis • Autosomal Recessive (M=F) • 21-hydroxylase  is the commonest form

  16. Steroid biosynthetic enzymes 1) Cholesterol side chain cleavage=scc (20,22 desmolase) 2) 3-Hydoxysteroid dehydrogenase 3) 17  hydroxylase and 17,20 –lyase 4) 21-Hydroxylase 5) 11-Hydroxylase 6) Aldosterone synthetase (11,18 hydroxylase & 18 oxidase

  17. . Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  18. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  19. CAH due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency • 90–95% of CAH cases are caused by 21- OHD • Females affected with severe, classic 21- OHD are exposed to excess androgens prenatally and are born with virilized external genitalia

  20. Presentations of 21 HCAH • Ambiguous genitalia in girls • Dehydration • Shock • Salt-loss presentations with electrolytes imbalance • Hyponatremia • Hyperkalaemia • Hypoglycemia • Hyperpigementations

  21. AMBIGUOUS GENETALIA

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  24. BOYS WITH CAH Are unrecognized at birth because their genitalia are normal. • Present early with salt wasting crisis resulting in dehydration, hypotension, hyponatremia and hyperkalemia Or present later in childhood with early pubic hair, precocious puberty and accelerated growth

  25. Nonclassical CAH • Residual enzyme activity. • Non salt losing CAH • present late in childhood with precocious pubic hair and/or clitoromegaly and accelerated growth. • Present in adolescence or adulthood with varying virilizing symptoms ranging from oligomenorrhea to hirsutism and infertility.

  26. . Non classicalCAH

  27. Diagnosis • Serum electrolytes & glucose • Low Na & high K • Fasting hypoglycemia • Elevated serum urea due to associated dehydration • Elevated plasma Renin & ACTH levels • Low Cortisol • High 17 – OHP • High androgens especially testosterone level • Low Aldosterone • Urinary steroid profile • Chromosomes • Pelvic US

  28. Management • Hydrocortisone • Fludrocortisone 0.05 - 0.2 mg/day • Triple hydrocortisone duiring stress. • During adrenal crisis intravenous hydrocortisone and IV fliud • Surgey for female external genetalia

  29. . Newborn screening for CAH • Neonatal screening by filter paper on 3rd day of life • 17 Hydroxyprogestrone blood level (17 OHP)

  30. Cushing’s syndrome • Cushing’s Syndrome • Results from increased adrenocortical secretion of cortisol • Causes include: • ACTH-secreting tumor of the pituitary (Cushing’s disease) • excess secretion of cortisol by a neoplasm within the adrenal cortex • ectopic secretion of ACTH by a malignant growth outside the adrenal gland • excessive or prolonged administration of steroids

  31. Cushing’s syndrome • Cushing’s Syndrome • Characterized by: • truncal obesity • moon face • buffalo hump • acne, hirsutism • abdominal striae • hypertension • psychiatric disturbances • osteoporosis • Amenorrhea • Diabetes

  32. Frequency of signs and symptoms in Cushing’s syndrome

  33. Post treatment Pre treatment

  34. . Treatment of Cushing’s syndrome • Treatment of underline cause • Surgery for neoplasia

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