Pericardial tamponade-associated hyponatremia.
We describe a 58-year-old patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung who suffered from severe weariness that was attributed to hyponatremia. The cause of hyponatremia was found to be a malignant pericardial effusion that caused pericardial tamponade. The hyponatremia was corrected rapidly after the evacuation of the malignant effusion. The pathogenetic mechanisms of hyponatremia secondary to pericardial effusion are discussed.
Mouallem
Meir
M
Department of Internal Medicine E, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel. mouallem@post.tau.ac.il
Wolf
Ido
I
Mindlin
Gregory
G
Farfel
Zvi
Z
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020519:Pericardiocentesis