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ea0032p222 | Clinical case reports – Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2013

Morphologial and functional abnormalities of the hypofyse in patients with diagnose of CFS or fibromyalgia. An example of misdiagnosis by Belgian chronic fatigue centres

Coucke Francis , Lammens Heidi , Coucke Laurens , Vogter Anne-Birgitte

Aim: In consultation, we check a lot of patients who present with diagnose of FM (fibromyalgia) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Most of these patients have a underlying diagnosis that causes chronic pain or fatigue. These causes are pathologies not easily detected.Endocrine failure is one of the candidates, with hypofyse dysfunction as a possible candidate.Methods: During 1 year: from October 11, 487 patients presented at the c...