Chasing hyponatraemia: unusual presentation.
Two females, in their sixth decade, presented with recurrent episodes of headache, vertigo, vomiting and altered sensorium. Both patients had persistent hyponatraemia as the only clue. Detailed investigations revealed a pituitary aetiology in both. One patient had a pituitary microadenoma while the other had an empty sella syndrome. The diagnosis and management is discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.
Tripathi
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Department of Neurology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Sanjeev
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Roy
A K
AK
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*