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Plötzlicher Tod bei Erkrankungen der Hypophyse und der Nebennieren

verfasst von: Dr. L. Hecht, W. Saeger, K. Püschel

Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin | Ausgabe 1/2009

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Zusammenfassung

Zirkulationsstörungen, Entzündungen und tumoröse Prozesse im Bereich von Hypophyse und Nebennieren können Auswirkungen auf die Hormonsekretion haben und zu schweren metabolischen Entgleisungen (Addison-Krise, hypophysäres Koma, Conn-Syndrom) mit tödlichem Ausgang führen. Auch wenn derartige Fälle verhältnismäßig selten sind, sollten jedem, insbesondere im Obduktionsbereich tätigen Rechtsmediziner die primären und die sekundären morphologischen Merkmale der entsprechenden Erkrankung sowie die Symptomatik der akuten Verlaufsformen bekannt sein.

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Titel: Plötzlicher Tod bei Erkrankungen der Hypophyse und der Nebennieren
verfasst von: Dr. L. Hecht
W. Saeger
K. Püschel
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2009
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Rechtsmedizin / Ausgabe 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0937-9819
Elektronische ISSN: 1434-5196
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-008-0548-1

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Plötzlicher Tod bei Erkrankungen der Hypophyse und der Nebennieren

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