Hyponatraemia after orthopaedic surgery - a case of pituitary apoplexy.
We describe a case of profound hyponatraemia in a postoperative patient after total hip replacement caused by corticosteroid insufficiency due to a non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma diagnosed by dynamic endocrine tests and radiological imaging. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, successful diagnosis and management lead to a complete recovery without any long-term sequelae.
Thomason
Katharine
K
Department of Orthopaedics, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
Macleod
Kenneth
K
Eyres
Keith S
KS