Hyponatremia as a leading sign of hypopituitarism

Hyponatremia as a leading sign of hypopituitarism

We report the case of a 67-year-old man admitted to our hospital in an obtunded state. We found that a severe hyponatremia (115 mEq/L) was the cause of patient's status. In turn, hyponatremia was due to hypopituitarism (nonfunctioning macroadenoma). Mild to moderate hyponatremia had been previo...

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Main Authors: Antonino Catalano, MD, PhD, Giorgio Basile, MD, PhD, Christian Ferro, MD, Claudia Scarcella, MD, Federica Bellone, MD, Salvatore Benvenga, MD, Antonino Lasco, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214624517300035

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