title: Papillary thyroid cancer associated with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis is the most common cause of euvolemic hypo-osmolality. This syndrome is associated with a wide variety of diseases. However, its most frequent causes are related to malignancies, especially lung cancer. In this case report, we describe an unknown association of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis with papillary thyroid cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 71-year-old Caucasian, German woman with marked hyponatremia and neurological symptoms. After a detailed clinical investigation, the common causes of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis and other malignancies were ruled out. A thyroid nodule was detected by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Although fine needle aspiration cytology showed negative results, our patient underwent surgery. Papillary thyroid cancer was later diagnosed. After total thyroidectomy, a complete remission of the clinical symptoms occurred and our patient subsequently had iodine-131 radioactive therapy. Hyponatremia was no longer observed during the follow-up investigations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first reported case of paraneoplastic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis caused by papillary thyroid carcinoma. Since its symptoms occurred before the development of local symptoms, total thyroidectomy may provide a timely and efficient treatment for the underlying malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg, Germany. Fabian.Beier@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Beier
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moleda
authors.forename: Viktoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guralnik
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Katharina
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authors.lastname: Schardt
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andreesen
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schölmerich
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schäffler
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