Recurrent hyponatremia in an elderly patient with a cystic pituitary gland

Recurrent hyponatremia in an elderly patient with a cystic pituitary gland

A 71-year-old male with a long history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted with mild azotemia and recurrent hyponatremia. He was diagnosed with a pituitary gland cystic tumor. On careful evaluation, his hyponatremia was found to be due to cerebral salt wasting. The patient made a full recovery...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nephro-urology monthly 2012, Vol.4 (3), p.582-584
Hauptverfasser: Malleshappa, Pavan, Ranganath, Ravi, Chaudhari, Anup P, Singhai, Preeti, Shah, Bharat V
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Zusammenfassung:A 71-year-old male with a long history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted with mild azotemia and recurrent hyponatremia. He was diagnosed with a pituitary gland cystic tumor. On careful evaluation, his hyponatremia was found to be due to cerebral salt wasting. The patient made a full recovery following treatment for cerebral salt wasting.
ISSN:2251-7006
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DOI:10.5812/numonthly.3931