Diabetes insipidus and hypercalcaemia secondary to nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
We report a case of nasopharyngeal squamous carcinoma complicated by diabetes insipidus and hypercalcaemia. As there was no evidence of bony metastases we conclude that this latter finding was due to a humoral factor produced by the tumour. The management of these problems is discussed.
Christmas
H E
HE
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Mills
R P
RP
Davies
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*