Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH) produced by an adenocarcinoma of the colon. Report of one case.
It is described a patient with all classical features of SIADH, and elevated levels of urinary ADH which was most probably produced by a colon carcinoma. It is proposed that all indistinct hyponatremias be thoroughly analysed and that urinary ADH be tentatively considered as a tumor marker for colon carcinoma.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000652:urine; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000652:urine; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000652:urine
D014667:Vasopressins