Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion in a patient with pituitary apoplexy.

Authors

Melda Sonmez Ince, Beaumont Health Resident
Ajaz Banka, Beaumont Health

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-9-2021

Publication Title

BMJ Case Rep

Abstract

Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is an endocrine emergency presenting with headache, visual and hormonal disturbances. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is rare after PA. A 64-year-old woman presented with acute frontal headache and nausea with normal neurological examination. Labs included normal sodium and creatinine. Echo showed new-onset congestive heart failure (CHF) and MRI of the brain revealed PA. She had normal cortisol levels and low thyroid stimulating hormone with normal thyroxine (T

Volume

14

Issue

2

First Page

e236787

Recommended Citation

Sonmez Ince M, Banka A. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion in a patient with pituitary apoplexy. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 9;14(2):e236787. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-236787. PMID: 33563687; PMCID: PMC7875260.

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2020-236787

ISSN

1757-790X

PubMed ID

33563687