The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and neurological crisis due to acute intermittent porphyria, successfully treated with haemodialysis.
We report an eighteen year old female, a case of acute intermittent porphyria with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, as presenting feature for its rarity. The neurological crisis was successfully treated with haemodialysis.
Annigeri
R A
RA
Department of Nephrology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
Ganesan
V M
VM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D017118:Porphyria, Acute Intermittent / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis