Hiponatremia sintomática como forma de presentación clínica de un macroadenoma hipofisiario: Comunicación de tres casos

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 Authors: Vega,Jorge, Goecke,Helmuth, Carrasco,Alejandra, Jensen,Daniela, Avilés,Cristián, Brusco,Francisca, González,Renato, Santamarina,Mario
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2009
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872009001200010
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