Hiponatremia sintomática como forma de presentación clínica de un macroadenoma hipofisiario: Comunicación de tres casos / Hyponatremia associated to pituitary adenomas: Report of three patients
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(12): 1607-1612, dic. 2009. ilus, tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Severe hyponatremia occurring as the presenting feature of hypopituitarism secondary to pituitary adenomas is rare. We report three patients with this condition Two elderly males (74 and 78 year-old) presenting with impaired consciousness and low plasma sodium after an episode of diarrhea and a 56-year-old male presenting with impaired consciousness after an episode of vomiting. All had clinical features of hypopituitarism and pituitary adenomas were found on imaging studies. Two were subjected to a trans sphenoidal resection of the adenoma.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Neoplasms
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Adenoma
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Hyponatremia
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Hypopituitarism
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Naval A. Nef/CL
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