Posttraumatic diabetes insipidus.
The authors report seven patients with fractures of the sella turcica. Four of them developed Diabetes Insipidus as a consequence of their traumata. The importance of computed tomography as a diagnostic procedure is paramount in order to make early diagnosis of this potential life-threatening condition possible.
Post-graduate int. med., A.Z. Middelheim, Antwerpen, Belgium.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed